tass--2020-10-23--Russian, US experts to hold talks on extending New START in coming days - Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 23 .
/TASS/ .
Russian and US experts will hold consultations on extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( New START ) in the coming days , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Channel One ’ s Great Game show .
`` Difficult expert consultations are expected to take place in the coming days with a goal to secure an extension agreement , '' Peskov pointed out , adding that the experts would particularly talk about freezing the number of nuclear warheads .
The Kremlin spokesman also said that `` the issue is highly complicated because there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that if New START was extended for a year , Moscow was ready to freeze the number of its nuclear warheads for the same period , provided that the US did not put forward additional demands .
Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 16 called on the US to extend the treaty without preconditions but Washington later rejected the initiative .
New START , which came into force in 2011 , limits Russia and the US to no more than 700 deployed intercontinental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Russian and US experts will hold consultations on extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) in the coming days, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Channel One’s Great Game show.
"Difficult expert consultations are expected to take place in the coming days with a goal to secure an extension agreement," Peskov pointed out, adding that the experts would particularly talk about freezing the number of nuclear warheads. The Kremlin spokesman also said that "the issue is highly complicated because there are many strong disagreements between Moscow and Washington."
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that if New START was extended for a year, Moscow was ready to freeze the number of its nuclear warheads for the same period, provided that the US did not put forward additional demands. Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 16 called on the US to extend the treaty without preconditions but Washington later rejected the initiative.
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--2020-10-23--No plans to unilaterally freeze nuclear warhead stockpile, senior Russian diplomat says

MOSCOW , October 23 .
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Russia has no plans to unilaterally freeze its stockpile of nuclear warheads in order to encourage the US to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( New START ) , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told TASS .
`` We are not ready to do it .
Why should we ? ''
he said in response to a question .
`` They [ the Americans ] are announcing huge programs aimed at advancing their nuclear capabilities and in such a situation , we can ’ t do such a thing , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can ’ t understand , they have forgotten that a treaty is based on compromise and steps to meet each other halfway , '' the senior Russian diplomat noted .
`` For some reason , they believe that it is us that will have to make steps to meet them halfway but it ’ s not going to happen , '' he said .
According to Ryabkov , the parties should agree on the subject of a future treaty and find common ground .
`` And after that , a verification mechanism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Otherwise , we have enough resources and opportunities to ensure our own security , which is what the Russian president made it clear today , '' the Russian deputy foreign minister emphasized .
The United States is clearly not willing to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ( New START ) despite all of its bold statements , Ryabkov noted .
`` We are ready to make agreements [ on extending New START ] provided that the Americans don ’ t advance their add-ons and impose things on us , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is happening at the moment .
I get the impression that they are unwilling to make an agreement on extending New START , despite of what Washington officials have been saying recently , '' Ryabkov added .
When asked if the Russian and US envoys on strategic stability could hold a face-to-face meeting , the Russian deputy foreign minister stressed that `` there is no subject for such a meeting at the moment . ''
`` However , if Washington accepts the scheme that the Russian Foreign Ministry put forward in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changing it in its favor , as soon as I hear that the US is willing to do it , I promise you that I won ’ t go home , I will buy an airline ticket to go to a place I will be told , in order to formalize an agreement , '' the senior Russian diplomat noted .

MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Russia has no plans to unilaterally freeze its stockpile of nuclear warheads in order to encourage the US to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told TASS.
"We are not ready to do it. Why should we?" he said in response to a question. "They [the Americans] are announcing huge programs aimed at advancing their nuclear capabilities and in such a situation, we can’t do such a thing," he added. "For reasons that I can’t understand, they have forgotten that a treaty is based on compromise and steps to meet each other halfway," the senior Russian diplomat noted. "For some reason, they believe that it is us that will have to make steps to meet them halfway but it’s not going to happen," he said.
According to Ryabkov, the parties should agree on the subject of a future treaty and find common ground. "And after that, a verification mechanism can be developed," he stressed. "Otherwise, we have enough resources and opportunities to ensure our own security, which is what the Russian president made it clear today," the Russian deputy foreign minister emphasized.
The United States is clearly not willing to extend New START despite all of its bold statements, Ryabkov noted.
"We are ready to make agreements [on extending New START] provided that the Americans don’t advance their add-ons and impose things on us," he pointed out. "This is what is happening at the moment. I get the impression that they are unwilling to make an agreement on extending New START, despite of what Washington officials have been saying recently," Ryabkov added.
When asked if the Russian and US envoys on strategic stability could hold a face-to-face meeting, the Russian deputy foreign minister stressed that "there is no subject for such a meeting at the moment." "However, if Washington accepts the scheme that the Russian Foreign Ministry put forward in a statement on October 20 and refrains from changing it in its favor, as soon as I hear that the US is willing to do it, I promise you that I won’t go home, I will buy an airline ticket to go to a place I will be told, in order to formalize an agreement," the senior Russian diplomat noted.
Additional demands
Moscow has no intention of fulfilling Washington’s additional demands concerning the extension of New START, Ryabkov told TASS.
"We are willing to extend the treaty for a year, like the president said, and we are ready to freeze our nuclear warhead stockpile. However, we are unwilling and will not fulfill the United States’ additional demands. They [the Americans] haven’t withdrawn these demands, unfortunately, so we cannot make an agreement on this basis," Ryabkov pointed out.
According to the senior Russian diplomat, it would be logical for Moscow and Washington to make a decision to extend New START right now in order to gain time for consultations on other issues related to the treaty. "If there is political will, technical problems can solved, but there is little time left. And it would be logical from any standpoint to make a decision to extend the treaty right now and tackle other issues later, knowing that we have time," the Russian deputy foreign minister emphasized.


tass--2020-10-23--Any US president who considers building dialogue will suit Russia - Kremlin spokesman

MOSCOW , October 23 .
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It ’ s not right to say that Moscow would prefer Donald Trump to be reelected US president , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Channel One ’ s Great Game show .
He pointed out that any US president who considered building dialogue with Russia would suit Moscow .
Peskov referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s statement that `` Russia has been working and will work with any US president elected by the American people . ''
`` In this regard , it would not be right to say that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential spokesman noted .
He added that `` under Trump , a lot of sanctions were imposed and many unfriendly steps were taken , and Russophobia was expressed on various occasions . ''
`` We are definitely interested in a [ US ] president who will come to think at some point about what is truly in the United States ’ interest as far as relations with Russia are concerned , '' Peskov stressed .
When asked if Russia would keep the door to dialogue open if Democratic nominee Joseph Biden won the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin had `` vast political experience .
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MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. It’s not right to say that Moscow would prefer Donald Trump to be reelected US president, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Channel One’s Great Game show. He pointed out that any US president who considered building dialogue with Russia would suit Moscow.
Peskov referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that "Russia has been working and will work with any US president elected by the American people."
"In this regard, it would not be right to say that we like Trump more," the Russian presidential spokesman noted. He added that "under Trump, a lot of sanctions were imposed and many unfriendly steps were taken, and Russophobia was expressed on various occasions." "We are definitely interested in a [US] president who will come to think at some point about what is truly in the United States’ interest as far as relations with Russia are concerned," Peskov stressed.
When asked if Russia would keep the door to dialogue open if Democratic nominee Joseph Biden won the US presidential election, Peskov emphasized that Vladimir Putin had "vast political experience.".


tass--2020-10-23--Moscow records another 62 coronavirus deaths

MOSCOW , October 23 .
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Moscow recorded 62 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours , the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ statement .
`` Another 62 patients who were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ Moscow , '' the statement reads .
The city ’ s overall coronavirus death toll @ @ @ @ @ , which has the highest number of coronavirus cases nationwide , has recently seen a @ @ @ @ @ city has so far recorded 381,430 cases , with 4,413 patients identified in the past @ @ @ @ @ 282,492 coronavirus patients have recovered in Moscow .

MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Moscow recorded 62 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, the coronavirus monitoring center said in a statement.
"Another 62 patients who were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for the coronavirus have died in Moscow," the statement reads.
The city’s overall coronavirus death toll has reached 6,249.
Moscow, which has the highest number of coronavirus cases nationwide, has recently seen a rise in infections.
The city has so far recorded 381,430 cases, with 4,413 patients identified in the past day. A total of 282,492 coronavirus patients have recovered in Moscow.


tass--2020-10-22--WHO reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases across the globe

GENEVA , October 22./TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded 41.1 million globally , growing by over 423,000 in the past day , a new record daily rise , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Thursday .
The number of fatalities grew by more than 6,400 , amounting to almost 1.13 million .
As of 15:45 Moscow time on October 22 , the WHO reported 41,104,946 coronavirus cases and 1,128,325 coronavirus-related deaths .
The number of new infections increased by 423,819 in the past day , and 6,424 coronavirus patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of daily coronavirus cases was recorded on October 17 , when 412,889 people were infected .
The WHO statistics are based only on officially confirmed data provided by the countries .
The European region reported 192,831 new coronavirus cases .
North and South America came second with 128,508 COVID-19 cases .
South East Asia is placed third with 68,811 infections .
According to the WHO , the US is the hardest hit by COVID-19 , with 8,184,788 cases .
Then goes India with 7,706,946 coronavirus cases , followed by Brazil ( 5,273,954 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 1,021,397 ) , Spain ( 1,005,295 ) , Colombia ( 974,139 ) , France ( 927,193 ) , Peru ( 874,118 ) , Mexico ( 860,714 ) , the UK ( 789,233 ) and South Africa ( 708,359 ) .

GENEVA, October 22./TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded 41.1 million globally, growing by over 423,000 in the past day, a new record daily rise, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Thursday.
The number of fatalities grew by more than 6,400, amounting to almost 1.13 million.
As of 15:45 Moscow time on October 22, the WHO reported 41,104,946 coronavirus cases and 1,128,325 coronavirus-related deaths. The number of new infections increased by 423,819 in the past day, and 6,424 coronavirus patients died. The previous record high number of daily coronavirus cases was recorded on October 17, when 412,889 people were infected.
The WHO statistics are based only on officially confirmed data provided by the countries.
The European region reported 192,831 new coronavirus cases. North and South America came second with 128,508 COVID-19 cases. South East Asia is placed third with 68,811 infections.
According to the WHO, the US is the hardest hit by COVID-19, with 8,184,788 cases. Then goes India with 7,706,946 coronavirus cases, followed by Brazil (5,273,954), Russia (1,463,306), Argentina (1,021,397), Spain (1,005,295), Colombia (974,139), France (927,193), Peru (874,118), Mexico (860,714), the UK (789,233) and South Africa (708,359).


tass--2020-10-22--US not ‘straight up and above board’ on nuclear arms control - Putin

NOVO OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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The US were not `` straight up and above board '' when it came to nuclear arms control , Russian President Vladimir Putin said , speaking at the Valdai discussion club meeting Thursday .
`` Don ’ t tell me they [ the US ] are all straight up and above board and have not intention to do things under the counter , '' the Russian leader called on the meeting attendees , naming `` issues of verification in nuclear arms '' as an example .
`` We know all too well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weld covers , mess with planes , and then nothing , they don ’ t let us there , '' the Russian leader said .
`` And we kind of keep quiet , but the specialists know what I am talking about , '' Putin added .
He commented on the US ’ s position towards international agreements .
`` If , in case of withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile ( ABM ) Treaty , the US acted openly , straightforwardly , somewhat rude , but fair , in this case [ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pretext , accused Russia of violating something , and then withdrew from the treaty , '' the Russian leader reminded .
According to Putin , `` if this was the case , if things were exactly how the American partners present it , they would have started to violate it quietly . ''
`` Who would stop them ?
But no , they made this step publicly , demonstratively , and that ’ s the end of it , '' Putin said .
According to the Russian president , it is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steps publicly . ''
`` Apparently , there must be some political goal in it , because I simply can not see any military goal here , '' Putin noted .
According to the president , `` it would , of course , be better for the matters of verification , control to be performed by all agreeing sides , and for all agreements to be well protected by control systems .
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NOVO OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. The US were not "straight up and above board" when it came to nuclear arms control, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, speaking at the Valdai discussion club meeting Thursday.
"Don’t tell me they [the US] are all straight up and above board and have not intention to do things under the counter," the Russian leader called on the meeting attendees, naming "issues of verification in nuclear arms" as an example.
"We know all too well what is going on there, they weld covers, mess with planes, and then nothing, they don’t let us there," the Russian leader said.
"And we kind of keep quiet, but the specialists know what I am talking about," Putin added.
He commented on the US’s position towards international agreements.
"If, in case of withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty, the US acted openly, straightforwardly, somewhat rude, but fair, in this case [the INF Treaty], they have contrived a pretext, accused Russia of violating something, and then withdrew from the treaty," the Russian leader reminded.
According to Putin, "if this was the case, if things were exactly how the American partners present it, they would have started to violate it quietly."
"Who would stop them? But no, they made this step publicly, demonstratively, and that’s the end of it," Putin said.
According to the Russian president, it is the US’s position "to make steps publicly."
"Apparently, there must be some political goal in it, because I simply cannot see any military goal here," Putin noted.
According to the president, "it would, of course, be better for the matters of verification, control to be performed by all agreeing sides, and for all agreements to be well protected by control systems.".


tass--2020-10-22--Russia intends to develop relations with China, Putin says

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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Russia is ready to develop relations with China along all directions , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday .
`` Russian-Chinese relations have achieved an unprecedentedly high level .
We treat each other with great trust , we have established strong , steady , and , what ’ s important , effectively functioning connections in all directions , '' Putin said .
He noted that he constantly conducts consultations with the Chinese leader whom he called his friend .
`` We always find opportunities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Russian President , last year the trade value between the two countries surpassed $ 111 bln .
`` Without a doubt , we will achieve even more , '' Putin added .
He noted that currently the two countries are implementing major joint projects on energy and other spheres of economy and are strengthening the interaction in the international arena .
`` We are ready to continue to work with Chinese friends precisely in this mode : in a friendly , mutually respectful mode , aimed at attaining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Russian people , '' Putin stated .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russia is ready to develop relations with China along all directions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday.
"Russian-Chinese relations have achieved an unprecedentedly high level. We treat each other with great trust, we have established strong, steady, and, what’s important, effectively functioning connections in all directions," Putin said.
He noted that he constantly conducts consultations with the Chinese leader whom he called his friend. "We always find opportunities to move forward," Putin said.
According to the Russian President, last year the trade value between the two countries surpassed $111 bln. "Without a doubt, we will achieve even more," Putin added.
He noted that currently the two countries are implementing major joint projects on energy and other spheres of economy and are strengthening the interaction in the international arena.
"We are ready to continue to work with Chinese friends precisely in this mode: in a friendly, mutually respectful mode, aimed at attaining the highest possible result both for the Chinese and the Russian people," Putin stated.


tass--2020-10-22--Putin urges to preserve main mechanisms of international security, UN veto power

NOVO OGARYOVO , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
The existing structures of international security must not be completely rebuilt or @ @ @ @ @ preserved , UN Security Council veto power being one of them , Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ discussion club meeting Thursday .
`` I can not agree that the existing international structures @ @ @ @ @ even rejected and eliminated as obsolete , '' the Russian leader said .
On the @ @ @ @ @ `` it is important to preserve all main mechanisms of international security , which have @ @ @ @ @ Putin named the United Nations and the UN Security Council , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ '' as examples of such mechanisms .

NOVO OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. The existing structures of international security must not be completely rebuilt or rejected, they must be preserved, UN Security Council veto power being one of them, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the Valdai discussion club meeting Thursday.
"I cannot agree that the existing international structures must be rebuilt completely or even rejected and eliminated as obsolete," the Russian leader said. On the contrary, he continued, "it is important to preserve all main mechanisms of international security, which have proven their effectiveness."
Putin named the United Nations and the UN Security Council, as well as the "permanent member veto power" as examples of such mechanisms.


tass--2020-10-22--Pandemic highlights importance of state’s role in the economy, says Putin

`` We just need to determine for ourselves what level of the state 's participation in the economy is needed , at what pace , and whether it is necessary , and where to reduce the state 's presence .
I very often hear that the state is too much involved in the economy .
But when situations such as the one we have today with the pandemic , emerge , when we are forced to restrict the activities of enterprises , when the volume of traffic falls , not only of cargo traffic , but also of passenger traffic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with aviation because passengers do not fly or fly too little .
What to do about it ?
Without state support you ca n't go anywhere without state support , '' Putin said .
`` Therefore , I repeat once again : there is nothing pure today : neither the market nor the state is pure today , I mean in the economy .
But we just have to determine the level of the state 's presence in the economy .
We need to proceed from how appropriate it is , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So far we managed to do this , '' the head of state said .

"We just need to determine for ourselves what level of the state's participation in the economy is needed, at what pace, and whether it is necessary, and where to reduce the state's presence. I very often hear that the state is too much involved in the economy. But when situations such as the one we have today with the pandemic, emerge, when we are forced to restrict the activities of enterprises, when the volume of traffic falls, not only of cargo traffic, but also of passenger traffic, when the question is what to do with aviation because passengers do not fly or fly too little. What to do about it? Without state support you can't go anywhere without state support," Putin said.
"Therefore, I repeat once again: there is nothing pure today: neither the market nor the state is pure today, I mean in the economy. But we just have to determine the level of the state's presence in the economy. We need to proceed from how appropriate it is, we cannot act by a template. So far we managed to do this," the head of state said.


tass--2020-10-22--Russia interested in Karabakh regulation more than anyone else, says Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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All participants of the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations genuinely strive for regulation , but Russia @ @ @ @ @ than anyone else , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during a session of @ @ @ @ @ `` All participants of the negotiation process genuinely want the situation to be regulated , @ @ @ @ @ in this more than Russia , '' the Russian leader stressed during a session of @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
`` I would very much like for a compromise to be found .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ m in close contact with President [ of Azerbaijan Ilham ] Aliyev and [ @ @ @ @ @ Nikol ] Pashinyan .
I speak to them over the phone several times a day @ @ @ @ @ defense minister , heads of special services are in constant contact , '' Putin said @

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. All participants of the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations genuinely strive for regulation, but Russia is interested in it more than anyone else, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during a session of the Valdai Discussion Club.
"All participants of the negotiation process genuinely want the situation to be regulated, but no one is interested in this more than Russia," the Russian leader stressed during a session of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday.
"I would very much like for a compromise to be found. As you know, I’m in close contact with President [of Azerbaijan Ilham] Aliyev and [Armenian] Prime Minister [Nikol] Pashinyan. I speak to them over the phone several times a day. Our foreign minister, defense minister, heads of special services are in constant contact," Putin said.


tass--2020-10-22--Putin urges to adopt systemic measures to resolve conflicts in Syria, Libya

NOVO OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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The international community must take systemic measures to resolve the crises in @ @ @ @ @ fight terrorism and climate change , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Valdai discussion @ @ @ @ @ said that conflicts returned when the situation got better , '' he said , answering @ @ @ @ @ global politics after the pandemic .
`` But , actually , they did not go @ @ @ @ @ about the second wave ; that things have returned to this spring .
But take @ @ @ @ @ this conflict has not gone anywhere . ''
`` It is not about conflicts , @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I believe that , no matter how much the need for a fight @ @ @ @ @ we must adopt systemic measures in order to resolve old problems .
This is true @ @ @ @ @ the Libyan crisis , terrorism , even the ecology .
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NOVO OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. The international community must take systemic measures to resolve the crises in Syria and Libya, to fight terrorism and climate change, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Valdai discussion club Thursday.
"You said that conflicts returned when the situation got better," he said, answering a question on changes in global politics after the pandemic. "But, actually, they did not go anywhere. Many people talk about the second wave; that things have returned to this spring. But take a look at Nagorno-Karabakh - this conflict has not gone anywhere."
"It is not about conflicts," the Russian leader said. "I believe that, no matter how much the need for a fight unites the international community, we must adopt systemic measures in order to resolve old problems. This is true for the Middle East, the Libyan crisis, terrorism, even the ecology.".


tass--2020-10-22--Russia hopes nobody interferes with events in Belarus, Putin says

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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Russia hasn ’ t interfered with internal processes in Belarus and hopes that @ @ @ @ @ inflict their decisions on Minsk either , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
`` Russia didn ’ t interfere in what was going on there @ @ @ @ @ We are hoping that nobody will interfere , nobody will promote this conflict in their @ @ @ @ @ decisions on Belarusian people , '' Putin said .
`` One needs to give an @ @ @ @ @ to sort out the entire situation calmly , to make appropriate decisions , including , @ @ @ @ @ lie on the path of introducing amendments to the current constitution , '' the President @ @

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russia hasn’t interfered with internal processes in Belarus and hopes that other countries won’t inflict their decisions on Minsk either, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday.
"Russia didn’t interfere in what was going on there [in Belarus]. We are hoping that nobody will interfere, nobody will promote this conflict in their own interests and impose some decisions on Belarusian people," Putin said.
"One needs to give an opportunity to the Belarusians themselves to sort out the entire situation calmly, to make appropriate decisions, including, possibly, that these decisions lie on the path of introducing amendments to the current constitution," the President noted.


tass--2020-10-22--Russia observes with alarm events in Kyrgyzstan, doesn’t ‘meddle,’ Putin says

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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Russia observes the events in Kyrgyzstan with pity and alarm yet doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on @ @ @ @ @ going on there is a misfortune , a misfortune of Kyrgyz people , both the @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
The Russian President emphasized that any thoughtless external interference `` destroys @ @ @ @ @ of sovereignty and nation-building '' in `` young '' countries .
`` Well , of @ @ @ @ @ look at what ’ s going on there without pity and alarm .
Yet we @ @ @ @ @ '' Putin said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russia observes the events in Kyrgyzstan with pity and alarm yet doesn’t interfere in these processes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday.
"What is going on there is a misfortune, a misfortune of Kyrgyz people, both the election and the coup," he said. The Russian President emphasized that any thoughtless external interference "destroys fragile, only emerging institutes of sovereignty and nation-building" in "young" countries.
"Well, of course, we cannot look at what’s going on there without pity and alarm. Yet we don’t meddle," Putin said.


tass--2020-10-22--Soviet Union played key role in Germany’s unification, Putin claims

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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Some of Germany ’ s current allies were against the unification of Germany @ @ @ @ @ played the key role in the process of the country ’ s unification , Russian @ @ @ @ @ a meeting of the discussion club Valdai on Thursday .
`` Honestly speaking , in @ @ @ @ @ Union that played the key role in the unification of Germany .
Its role was @ @ @ @ @ .
Some of Germany ’ s current allies in fact objected to Germany ’ s @ @ @ @ @ be saying now .
We know all that .
We still keep it all in @ @ @ @

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Some of Germany’s current allies were against the unification of Germany, while the Soviet Union played the key role in the process of the country’s unification, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the discussion club Valdai on Thursday.
"Honestly speaking, in reality it was the Soviet Union that played the key role in the unification of Germany. Its role was decisive," Putin said. Some of Germany’s current allies in fact objected to Germany’s unification, whatever they may be saying now. We know all that. We still keep it all in the archives."


tass--2020-10-22--Putin hopes US will respond to Russia’s cybersecurity offers after the election

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin expects the US to respond to Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ presidential election .
`` I very much hope that after the election is over there @ @ @ @ @ to this issue and respond to our offer , '' the Russian leader said during @ @ @ @ @ Discussion Club on Thursday .
He reminded that in the last months of US President @ @ @ @ @ as president , his administration `` sent signals '' of being ready to discuss cybersecurity @ @ @ @ @ unfortunately , that ended fast . ''
`` The president of the USA changed , @ @ @ @ @ anew .
And in the past four years , we went nowhere , '' Putin @ @

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin expects the US to respond to Russia’s offers on cybersecurity after the presidential election.
"I very much hope that after the election is over there, our partners will return to this issue and respond to our offer," the Russian leader said during the session of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday.
He reminded that in the last months of US President Barack Obama’s term as president, his administration "sent signals" of being ready to discuss cybersecurity cooperation, however, "unfortunately, that ended fast." "The president of the USA changed, and we had to start anew. And in the past four years, we went nowhere," Putin said.


tass--2020-10-22--Putin offers to create cyber non-interference mechanism

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to develop a control mechanism on cyber @ @ @ @ @ domestic affairs .
`` We are not offering anything that does not correspond to the @ @ @ @ @ If someone thinks that someone else is meddling in their affairs , let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ develop verification instruments , mechanisms of control over how we adhere to the agreements , @ @ @ @ @ during the Valdai Discussion Club .
He called against setting preconditions for the dialogue .
@ @ @ @ @ down immediately and reach an agreement , '' the Russian leader said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to develop a control mechanism on cyber non-interference in the countries’ domestic affairs.
"We are not offering anything that does not correspond to the interests of our partners. If someone thinks that someone else is meddling in their affairs, let’s set some common rules and develop verification instruments, mechanisms of control over how we adhere to the agreements," Putin said on Thursday during the Valdai Discussion Club.
He called against setting preconditions for the dialogue. "We need to sit down immediately and reach an agreement," the Russian leader said.


tass--2020-10-22--No need to return to non-working days regime in Russia, Putin says

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russian authorities do not see the necessity to return to the non-working days @ @ @ @ @ epidemic of the coronavirus infection , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
`` In general , the situation is such that today there is no @ @ @ @ @ at least in our country , to such restrictive methods like it was this spring @ @ @ @ @ we placed people on paid leaves and closed entire enterprises .
There is no such @ @ @ @ @ .
According to him , Russian healthcare system worked quite effectively .
`` And now @ @ @ @ @ reserves of hospital bed spaces , medications appeared , protocols of treatment appeared .
Our @ @ @ @ @ what to do and how to do it .
So now there ’ s confidence @ @ @ @ @ these problems , '' the President noted .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russian authorities do not see the necessity to return to the non-working days regime due to the continued epidemic of the coronavirus infection, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday.
"In general, the situation is such that today there is no necessity to go back, at least in our country, to such restrictive methods like it was this spring. For example, when we placed people on paid leaves and closed entire enterprises. There is no such necessity," Putin said.
According to him, Russian healthcare system worked quite effectively. "And now we have reserves created, reserves of hospital bed spaces, medications appeared, protocols of treatment appeared. Our medics already understand and know what to do and how to do it. So now there’s confidence that we can cope with these problems," the President noted.


tass--2020-10-22--COVID-19 pandemic shows that countries should act together, Putin says

Aeroflot is able to defend itself by responding to accusations of smuggling — Kremlin Earlier , the US authorities charged @ @ @ @ @ $ 50 million worth of mainly stolen iPhones and other Apple products

Biden says alternative to sanctions against Russia would be Third World War
"Russia will pay a serious price for this short term and long term, particularly long term," the US leader stressed
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tass--2020-10-22--Russia is not ‘meddling’ in cyber sphere, investigations confirm, Putin says

It would be US ‘golden dream’ to have nuclear weapons in Ukraine — diplomat
Maria Zakharova recalled that Italy and many other countries possess the US nuclear weapons but do not have access to them
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tass--2020-10-22--Russia sees Armenia, Azerbaijan as equal partners, Putin says


tass--2020-10-22--Russia will cope with sanctions imposed against it, says Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
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Russia will be able to cope with the sanctions imposed against it , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai discussion club on Thursday .
Commenting on international cooperation in general Putin said that Russia had urged lifting all restrictions in the economy and humanitarian sphere during the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We have urged , in particular from the UN platform , lifting all restrictions in the economy and humanitarian sphere , at least for a while , due to humanitarian reasons , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia at all - hell with it .
We will cope with this , '' he said .
Putin stressed that there are many other countries that are still suffering from coronavirus infection and they do not need any assistance from the outside , but they need removal of restrictions `` at least in the humanitarian sphere , in the supply of medicines , in credit resources , equipment , exchange of technologies . ''
`` These are purely humanitarian things .
But still , they have not abolished any restrictions , hiding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with the humanitarian component , although at the same time everyone is talking about humanism .
So we need to be more honest with each other and get rid of all these double standards , '' Putin said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russia will be able to cope with the sanctions imposed against it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai discussion club on Thursday. Commenting on international cooperation in general Putin said that Russia had urged lifting all restrictions in the economy and humanitarian sphere during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We have urged, in particular from the UN platform, lifting all restrictions in the economy and humanitarian sphere, at least for a while, due to humanitarian reasons," he said.
"Now I do not mean sanctions against Russia at all - hell with it. We will cope with this," he said.
Putin stressed that there are many other countries that are still suffering from coronavirus infection and they do not need any assistance from the outside, but they need removal of restrictions "at least in the humanitarian sphere, in the supply of medicines, in credit resources, equipment, exchange of technologies."
"These are purely humanitarian things. But still, they have not abolished any restrictions, hiding behind some considerations that have nothing to do with the humanitarian component, although at the same time everyone is talking about humanism. So we need to be more honest with each other and get rid of all these double standards," Putin said.


tass--2020-10-22--Coronavirus makes people think of upcoming radical life changes, says Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
The novel coronavirus still poses a serious threat , it makes people think of upcoming radical life changes , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during a session of the Valdai Discussion Club .
`` The coronavirus is not backing down , it still poses a serious threat .
And it is likely that this worrisome backdrop causes a strong feeling in many that a different time is beginning , that we ’ re not just on the threshold of radical changes , we ’ re in the age of tectonic movements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin said .
The president noted that the pandemic had reminded people about how fragile human life is .
According to the Russian leader , `` it was hard to imagine that in the technologically advanced 21st century , even in the most developed countries , a person can be helpless in the face of an infection , which did not seem that fatal . ''
Life has shown that `` it ’ s not just about the level of development of medical science and its fantastic achievements . ''
`` It turns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the honesty of the government , its ability to meet the needs of society and to explain the logic of the measures taken in a clear and reasoned manner is just as important , and maybe even much more important than the rest , to avoid the fear winning and splitting the society , and instead to inspire confidence that no matter how difficult it is , we will overcome all hardships together , '' he said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. The novel coronavirus still poses a serious threat, it makes people think of upcoming radical life changes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during a session of the Valdai Discussion Club.
"The coronavirus is not backing down, it still poses a serious threat. And it is likely that this worrisome backdrop causes a strong feeling in many that a different time is beginning, that we’re not just on the threshold of radical changes, we’re in the age of tectonic movements in all spheres of life," Putin said.
The president noted that the pandemic had reminded people about how fragile human life is. According to the Russian leader, "it was hard to imagine that in the technologically advanced 21st century, even in the most developed countries, a person can be helpless in the face of an infection, which did not seem that fatal." Life has shown that "it’s not just about the level of development of medical science and its fantastic achievements."
"It turns out that the responsibility, the level-headedness and the honesty of the government, its ability to meet the needs of society and to explain the logic of the measures taken in a clear and reasoned manner is just as important, and maybe even much more important than the rest, to avoid the fear winning and splitting the society, and instead to inspire confidence that no matter how difficult it is, we will overcome all hardships together," he said.


tass--2020-10-22--Russia managed to find right balance of measures against COVID-19 from the get-go - Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russia from the very beginning has managed to find a right balance of @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club @ @ @ @ @ is clear that life and health are related to the healthcare systems which should have @ @ @ @ @ of the federal budget and other budgetary levels .
And in order to replenish the @ @ @ @ @ work .
Everything is really interrelated .
One needs to find this balance .
And @ @ @ @ @ to find this balance from the very beginning , '' Putin said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 22. /TASS/. Russia from the very beginning has managed to find a right balance of measures to fight the novel coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday.
"It is clear that life and health are related to the healthcare systems which should have serious support on the part of the federal budget and other budgetary levels. And in order to replenish the budget, the economy should work. Everything is really interrelated. One needs to find this balance. And I think that we managed to find this balance from the very beginning," Putin said.


tass--2020-10-22--Protests to evolve in terrorism threat, Belarusian police warns

Lukashenko promises to restore order in Minsk on Sunday if more protests are organized According to the president , students @ @ @ @ @ should be face with a choice : either to continue studying or be called up @ @ @

West was covering up crimes of Kiev regime that led to Ukraine’s tragedy, Lavrov says
"During this entire period, the population of DPR and LPR was subjected to abuse, perennial shelling on the part of the Kiev regime that openly adopted a course towards Russophobia and genocide," the Russian top diplomat noted
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tass--2020-10-22--Azerbaijan states full control over border with Iran

BAKU , October 22 .
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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev claimed control seized over 20 settlements in three @ @ @ @ @ to the President , the Azerbaijani forces regained control over three settlements in the Fuzuli @ @ @ @ @ the Jabrayil district , and 14 settlements in the Zangilan district .
`` The state @ @ @ @ @ Islamic Republic of Iran has been completely secured through liberation of the Agbend settlement , @ @ @ @ @

BAKU, October 22. /TASS/. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev claimed control seized over 20 settlements in three districts around Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to the President, the Azerbaijani forces regained control over three settlements in the Fuzuli district, four settlements in the Jabrayil district, and 14 settlements in the Zangilan district.
"The state border between Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran has been completely secured through liberation of the Agbend settlement," Aliyev tweeted Thursday.


tass--2020-10-22--NATO’s nuclear sharing missions may entail dire consequence, says Moscow

MOSCOW , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
NATO ’ s exercises envisaging practices in the skill of using nuclear weapons cause harm to international security and may bring about catastrophic consequences , Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing in the wake of reports by the German news agency DPA about the alliance ’ s exercise Steadfast Noon in western Germany .
`` As follows from these reports , the exercises envisaged practices in the skills of using nuclear weapons within the framework of the so-called nuclear sharing missions , '' Zakharova said .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the context of the current critical arms control situation the unrestricted buildup of military potentials by individual states and their allies , well as their unions , and the absolutely outrageous practice of nuclear sharing missions cause harm to international security , destabilize the situation in the world and entail catastrophic consequences . ''
Zakharova recalled that exercises involving preparations for the use of nuclear weapons by the personnel of non-nuclear states was a flagrant violation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons .
`` This problem can have only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear weapons to the American territory , elimination of all related infrastructure that allows for the prompt deployment of these weapons in other countries and an and to all exercises involving preparations for using nuclear weapons by the military personnel of the countries that do not have such weapons , '' Zakharova said .
Earlier , the German news agency DPA quoted sources as saying that Germany ’ s Air Force was participating alongside NATO partners in a classified exercise based on a nuclear war scenario .
According to the agency the forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the use of aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons .

MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. NATO’s exercises envisaging practices in the skill of using nuclear weapons cause harm to international security and may bring about catastrophic consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing in the wake of reports by the German news agency DPA about the alliance’s exercise Steadfast Noon in western Germany.
"As follows from these reports, the exercises envisaged practices in the skills of using nuclear weapons within the framework of the so-called nuclear sharing missions," Zakharova said. "We are forced to point out once again that in the context of the current critical arms control situation the unrestricted buildup of military potentials by individual states and their allies, well as their unions, and the absolutely outrageous practice of nuclear sharing missions cause harm to international security, destabilize the situation in the world and entail catastrophic consequences."
Zakharova recalled that exercises involving preparations for the use of nuclear weapons by the personnel of non-nuclear states was a flagrant violation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
"This problem can have only one solution: return of all US nuclear weapons to the American territory, elimination of all related infrastructure that allows for the prompt deployment of these weapons in other countries and an and to all exercises involving preparations for using nuclear weapons by the military personnel of the countries that do not have such weapons," Zakharova said.
Earlier, the German news agency DPA quoted sources as saying that Germany’s Air Force was participating alongside NATO partners in a classified exercise based on a nuclear war scenario. According to the agency the forces involved practiced, among other things, the use of aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons.


tass--2020-10-22--Diplomat lambasts UK claims that Russia tried to disrupt Tokyo Olympics as groundless

MOSCOW , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
The US indictment against Russian citizens on hacking charges and the UK Foreign Office claims that Russian special services tried to use cyber attacks to disrupt the Tokyo Olympics are unfounded , spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing Thursday .
`` While the entire rational international community is trying to establish constructive cooperation in the sphere of international information security and to find ways to overcome the cyberpandemic , certain states continue to advance a policy of unsubstantiated accusations that Russia is carrying out wrongful actions in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way we view the indictment against Russian citizens on hacking charges by US authorities .
These accusations were made public , [ just as ] the claims published on the UK Foreign Office ’ s website on October 19 that Russian special services used cyber attacks to disrupt the upcoming Tokyo Olympics , '' she said .
`` I would not be surprised at all if later we saw a version of events that said this Olympics was also postponed because of the Russian hackers ’ actions , '' she sneered .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeated proposals to hold an expert meeting to discuss the existing problems and complaints are left unanswered amid the constant accusations from the West about the actions of certain `` omnipotent Russian hackers . ''
The Foreign Office and the British National Cyber Security Center earlier claimed that Russian hackers from the Russian Main Directorate of the General Staff carried out a `` cyber-reconnaissance '' operation aimed against organizers of the Tokyo Olympics , their sponsors and logistics companies .
It was allegedly made to disable computer systems to disrupt the sports events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be held between July 24 and August 9 , 2020 but had to be rescheduled by a year due to the pandemic .
They will now take place between July 23 and August 8 , 2021 .
On Monday , the US Justice Department indicted six Russians as accomplices in high-profile cyber attacks around the world .
Washington claims that they are former and current officers of the Russian military intelligence .

MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. The US indictment against Russian citizens on hacking charges and the UK Foreign Office claims that Russian special services tried to use cyber attacks to disrupt the Tokyo Olympics are unfounded, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing Thursday.
"While the entire rational international community is trying to establish constructive cooperation in the sphere of international information security and to find ways to overcome the cyberpandemic, certain states continue to advance a policy of unsubstantiated accusations that Russia is carrying out wrongful actions in the information sphere. This is precisely the way we view the indictment against Russian citizens on hacking charges by US authorities. These accusations were made public, [just as] the claims published on the UK Foreign Office’s website on October 19 that Russian special services used cyber attacks to disrupt the upcoming Tokyo Olympics," she said.
"I would not be surprised at all if later we saw a version of events that said this Olympics was also postponed because of the Russian hackers’ actions," she sneered.
The diplomat also underlined that Moscow’s repeated proposals to hold an expert meeting to discuss the existing problems and complaints are left unanswered amid the constant accusations from the West about the actions of certain "omnipotent Russian hackers."
UK accusations
The Foreign Office and the British National Cyber Security Center earlier claimed that Russian hackers from the Russian Main Directorate of the General Staff carried out a "cyber-reconnaissance" operation aimed against organizers of the Tokyo Olympics, their sponsors and logistics companies. It was allegedly made to disable computer systems to disrupt the sports events.
The Tokyo Olympics were originally supposed to be held between July 24 and August 9, 2020 but had to be rescheduled by a year due to the pandemic. They will now take place between July 23 and August 8, 2021.
On Monday, the US Justice Department indicted six Russians as accomplices in high-profile cyber attacks around the world. Washington claims that they are former and current officers of the Russian military intelligence.


tass--2020-10-22--Gazprom eyes joint hydrogen projects with EU partners

VERONA , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
Gazprom sees the development of hydrogen energy is an opportunity for its further @ @ @ @ @ currently negotiating with European partners on joint work in hydrogen projects , head of Gazprom @ @ @ @ @ speaking at the 13th Eurasian Economic Forum .
Gazprom Export is the export arm of @ @ @ @ @ `` We are engaged in a fairly close dialogue with many of our partners in @ @ @ @ @ pilot projects , which can enable us to start working with hydrogen projects , '' @ @ @ @ @ us , this is the future and a challenge in the good sense of the @ @ @ @ @ .
Burmistrova added that Gazprom has its own developments in the field of hydrogen energy @

VERONA, October 22. /TASS/. Gazprom sees the development of hydrogen energy is an opportunity for its further development. The company is currently negotiating with European partners on joint work in hydrogen projects, head of Gazprom Export, Elena Burmistrova said speaking at the 13th Eurasian Economic Forum. Gazprom Export is the export arm of Russian gas giant Gazprom.
"We are engaged in a fairly close dialogue with many of our partners in Europe and are looking for pilot projects, which can enable us to start working with hydrogen projects," she said.
"For us, this is the future and a challenge in the good sense of the word," she noted.
Burmistrova added that Gazprom has its own developments in the field of hydrogen energy.


tass--2020-10-22--Lavrov to visit Serbia on October 28-29, meeting with president planned

MOSCOW , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to Serbia on October 28-29 , @ @ @ @ @ leader is planned , spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said Thursday .
@ @ @ @ @ a visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Serbia will take place , '' @ @ @ @ @ meeting with the Serbian president is planned as well as participation in a ceremony to @ @ @ @ @ interiors of the Church of Saint Sava as well as the flaming up of the @ @ @ @ @ for liberators of Belgrade . ''
The diplomat underlined that the Russian-Serbian cooperation issues are @ @ @ @ @ well as an exchange of opinions on regional and international issues , including the Kosovo @ @

MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to Serbia on October 28-29, a meeting with the Serbian leader is planned, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
"On October 28-29, a visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Serbia will take place," she said. "A meeting with the Serbian president is planned as well as participation in a ceremony to mark the completion of the interiors of the Church of Saint Sava as well as the flaming up of the Eternal flame at the cemetery for liberators of Belgrade."
The diplomat underlined that the Russian-Serbian cooperation issues are expected to be discussed as well as an exchange of opinions on regional and international issues, including the Kosovo settlement.


tass--2020-10-22--Armenian president says Turkey deploying radicals to Caucasus

YEREVAN , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell have had a meeting Thursday in Brussels to discuss the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The press service for the president ’ s office reports that Sarkissian told Borrell that Turkey is deploying Islamist militant to the Caucasian region .
`` Sarkissian provided details about the military aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh ( unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic - TASS ) with military and political support from Turkey .
He underlined that it is all happening in the context of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country ’ s deployment of Islamist militants to the region , which seriously undermines regional and international security , '' the statement reads .
Following the meeting , Borrell called on third parties to stop dangerous and xenophobic rhetoric on the issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .
He also called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to return to the negotiating table .
Armenian authorities have repeatedly said that Turkey is directly involved in the flareup in Nagorno-Karabakh .
According to Yerevan , Ankara dispatches its military servicemen to help Azerbaijan and deploys mercenaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict zone .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
As a result of the Russia-initiated consultations in Moscow Baku and Yerevan agreed to cease fire starting from 12:00 local time of October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of war and bodies of the dead .
However , both parties to the conflict reported violations the very same day .
On October 17 , the two foreign ministries announced a new humanitarian ceasefire starting with 00:00 on October 18 .
Meanwhile , hostilities continue , while both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire .
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group , led by its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

YEREVAN, October 22. /TASS/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell have had a meeting Thursday in Brussels to discuss the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. The press service for the president’s office reports that Sarkissian told Borrell that Turkey is deploying Islamist militant to the Caucasian region.
"Sarkissian provided details about the military aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh (unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic - TASS) with military and political support from Turkey. He underlined that it is all happening in the context of Turkey’s direct interference manifested by this country’s deployment of Islamist militants to the region, which seriously undermines regional and international security," the statement reads.
Following the meeting, Borrell called on third parties to stop dangerous and xenophobic rhetoric on the issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He also called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to return to the negotiating table.
Armenian authorities have repeatedly said that Turkey is directly involved in the flareup in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Yerevan, Ankara dispatches its military servicemen to help Azerbaijan and deploys mercenaries from Syrian groups it controls to the conflict zone.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
As a result of the Russia-initiated consultations in Moscow Baku and Yerevan agreed to cease fire starting from 12:00 local time of October 10 for humanitarian purposes for exchanging prisoners of war and bodies of the dead. However, both parties to the conflict reported violations the very same day. On October 17, the two foreign ministries announced a new humanitarian ceasefire starting with 00:00 on October 18. Meanwhile, hostilities continue, while both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the highland region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-22--Immunity against coronavirus may be long-term, expert says

ST. PETERSBURG , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
The novel coronavirus SARS CoV-2 is not a highly mutable one , so there are sufficient reasons to expect that immunity acquired as a result of vaccination or in a natural way will be long-term , the director of the St. Petersburg-based Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology , Areg Totolyan , said in an interview on Thursday .
`` Annual vaccination against flu is required in view of the virus ’ high mutability , a quality not observed in SARS CoV-2 .
There are sufficient reasons to believe that the immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as post-vaccination immunity is likely to last , '' Totolyan said .
According to the Pasteur Institute ’ s statistics Totolyan cited former COVID-19 patients developed antibodies that remained at a high level for a period of four months .
At this point it is the longest period of observation .
In some former patients ( up to 20 % ) the level of antibodies declined to a level undetectable by the available test systems .
Totolyan remarked , though , that the decline in the amount of antibodies did not mean the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cells and cells that produce antibodies are still there and can provide immunity protection against future infections .
`` In asymptomatic patients the generation of antibodies is observed , too , but they are less stable and may turn undetectable in four to six weeks .
In this connection it is extremely essential to study cell immunity in such patients in order to find out if they have cell immunity or not , '' Totolyan said .
According to the latest statistics , over 41,544,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , so far , over 30,942,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , 1,463,306 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,107,988 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 25,242 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

ST. PETERSBURG, October 22. /TASS/. The novel coronavirus SARS CoV-2 is not a highly mutable one, so there are sufficient reasons to expect that immunity acquired as a result of vaccination or in a natural way will be long-term, the director of the St. Petersburg-based Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Areg Totolyan, said in an interview on Thursday.
"Annual vaccination against flu is required in view of the virus’ high mutability, a quality not observed in SARS CoV-2. There are sufficient reasons to believe that the immunity acquired in a natural way, just as post-vaccination immunity is likely to last," Totolyan said.
According to the Pasteur Institute’s statistics Totolyan cited former COVID-19 patients developed antibodies that remained at a high level for a period of four months. At this point it is the longest period of observation. In some former patients (up to 20%) the level of antibodies declined to a level undetectable by the available test systems. Totolyan remarked, though, that the decline in the amount of antibodies did not mean the immunity was gone, because the memory cells and cells that produce antibodies are still there and can provide immunity protection against future infections.
"In asymptomatic patients the generation of antibodies is observed, too, but they are less stable and may turn undetectable in four to six weeks. In this connection it is extremely essential to study cell immunity in such patients in order to find out if they have cell immunity or not," Totolyan said.
According to the latest statistics, over 41,544,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 1,137,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 30,942,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, 1,463,306 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,107,988 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 25,242 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-22--Sakharov Prize yet another tool for political manipulations — senior lawmaker

MOSCOW , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
Awarding of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the Belarusian opposition is yet another example of the European Parliament ’ s political manipulation and an element of regime change scenario in Belarus , says Russian State Duma ( parliament 's lower house ) Committee on Foreign Affairs Head Leonid Slutsky .
`` The Sakharov Prize becomes more and more politicized .
The European Parliament has already turned it into an instrument of its manipulations many times .
This year has not become an exception , '' the lawmaker noted .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarusian ex-presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and her associates `` is unfortunately an element of a Venezuela scenario '' of regime change in Belarus .
Slutsky recalled that the Venezuelan opposition had also been awarded a Sakharov Prize in 2017 .
`` It is doubly regrettable that the name of our great compatriot has been also written down in the chronicles of the collective West ’ s meddling in internal affairs of sovereign states , '' the senior lawmaker said .
On Thursday , European Parliament head David Sassoli announced that the 2020 Sakharov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represented by the Coordination Council .
The Prize for Freedom of Thought was established by the European Parliament in 1988 in honor of Andrei Sakharov , the famous soviet dissident .
It is awarded to people , who made `` an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights across the globe . ''
In different years , the prize was awarded to the Pussy Riot punk group , former Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko , Russian ex-governor Boris Nemtsov and Belarusian opposition figure Ales Belyatsky .
In 2019 , the prize was bestowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Russia for terrorism .

MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Awarding of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the Belarusian opposition is yet another example of the European Parliament’s political manipulation and an element of regime change scenario in Belarus, says Russian State Duma (parliament's lower house) Committee on Foreign Affairs Head Leonid Slutsky.
"The Sakharov Prize becomes more and more politicized. The European Parliament has already turned it into an instrument of its manipulations many times. This year has not become an exception," the lawmaker noted.
According to him, awarding the prize to Belarusian ex-presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and her associates "is unfortunately an element of a Venezuela scenario" of regime change in Belarus. Slutsky recalled that the Venezuelan opposition had also been awarded a Sakharov Prize in 2017.
"It is doubly regrettable that the name of our great compatriot has been also written down in the chronicles of the collective West’s meddling in internal affairs of sovereign states," the senior lawmaker said.
On Thursday, European Parliament head David Sassoli announced that the 2020 Sakharov Prize goes to the Belarusian opposition, represented by the Coordination Council.
The Prize for Freedom of Thought was established by the European Parliament in 1988 in honor of Andrei Sakharov, the famous soviet dissident. It is awarded to people, who made "an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights across the globe."
In different years, the prize was awarded to the Pussy Riot punk group, former Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, Russian ex-governor Boris Nemtsov and Belarusian opposition figure Ales Belyatsky. In 2019, the prize was bestowed on pro-Ukrainian activist Oleg Sentsov, sentenced in Russia for terrorism.


tass--2020-10-22--Kurds would have never released IS militants without US insistence, says diplomat

MOSCOW , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
Kurds in northeastern Syria would have never released militants of the terrorist organization Islamic State ( outlawed in Russia ) from jails without being prompted to do so by the United States , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday .
She stressed that last week ’ s release of 600 Islamic State terrorists at the decision of the self-proclaimed administration in northeastern Syria aroused quite a few questions in Moscow .
`` Obviously , the Kurds would have never done that without being prompted by the Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences of that hardly explainable step were obvious .
They ’ ve surfaced before long . ''
Zakharova said there had already been reports of an upsurge in operations by Islamic radicals , who were infiltrating into areas controlled by the legitimate Syrian authorities and entering into combat clashes with the Syrian military .
`` Russia stresses its invariable and fundamental position , its gist being support for Syria ’ s unity and respect for its territorial integrity and sovereignty , '' Zakharova said .
`` We have been systematically urging Damascus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a constructive dialogue with the aim of finding mutually acceptable solutions in the interests of the local population and the whole country . ''
Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria in recent years have relied on support from the United States .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has repeatedly drawn attention to this .
Even after the pullout of the bulk of US forces from Syria they remained in control of some oil fields in that country .
In September , US Senator Lindsey Graham said a US company had concluded a direct agreement @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Kurds in northeastern Syria would have never released militants of the terrorist organization Islamic State (outlawed in Russia) from jails without being prompted to do so by the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday.
She stressed that last week’s release of 600 Islamic State terrorists at the decision of the self-proclaimed administration in northeastern Syria aroused quite a few questions in Moscow.
"Obviously, the Kurds would have never done that without being prompted by the Americans," she said. "Dangerous consequences of that hardly explainable step were obvious. They’ve surfaced before long."
Zakharova said there had already been reports of an upsurge in operations by Islamic radicals, who were infiltrating into areas controlled by the legitimate Syrian authorities and entering into combat clashes with the Syrian military.
"Russia stresses its invariable and fundamental position, its gist being support for Syria’s unity and respect for its territorial integrity and sovereignty," Zakharova said. "We have been systematically urging Damascus and self-proclaimed authorities in the northeast to conduct a constructive dialogue with the aim of finding mutually acceptable solutions in the interests of the local population and the whole country."
Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria in recent years have relied on support from the United States. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has repeatedly drawn attention to this. Even after the pullout of the bulk of US forces from Syria they remained in control of some oil fields in that country. In September, US Senator Lindsey Graham said a US company had concluded a direct agreement with the Kurds.


tass--2020-10-22--EU calls on all parties to avoid inflammatory rhetoric on Nagorno-Karabakh

BRUSSELS , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
All parties , including external forces , must avoid `` dangerous , inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric '' in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on Thursday on the outcomes of the meeting with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian in Brussels .
`` All actors , including external parties , should refrain from any actions that may result in the continuation of hostilities and further casualties .
This includes bringing an end to the dangerous , inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by the European External Action Service informs that `` the High Representative/Vice-President urged the sides to return to the negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs , without preconditions and without delay . ''
`` The European Union continues to call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and strict respect for the agreed ceasefire by all .
Any actions that target civilians or bring about further suffering to the civilian population must stop immediately .
The High Representative/Vice-President also stressed that the sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international humanitarian law , '' the statement reads .
On Wednesday , Armenian President Armen Sarkissian held talks on the situation in the region with head of the European Council Charles Michel and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014 , in April 2016 and this past July .
Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ casualties , among them civilians .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

BRUSSELS, October 22. /TASS/. All parties, including external forces, must avoid "dangerous, inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric" in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on Thursday on the outcomes of the meeting with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian in Brussels.
"All actors, including external parties, should refrain from any actions that may result in the continuation of hostilities and further casualties. This includes bringing an end to the dangerous, inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric," he said.
Besides, the press release published by the European External Action Service informs that "the High Representative/Vice-President urged the sides to return to the negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, without preconditions and without delay." "The European Union continues to call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and strict respect for the agreed ceasefire by all. Any actions that target civilians or bring about further suffering to the civilian population must stop immediately. The High Representative/Vice-President also stressed that the sides have an obligation to comply fully with international humanitarian law," the statement reads.
On Wednesday, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian held talks on the situation in the region with head of the European Council Charles Michel and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area experienced flare-ups of violence in the summer of 2014, in April 2016 and this past July. Azerbaijan and Armenia have imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-22--Russian Navy warship wraps up visit to Greek port in Mediterranean deployment

MURMANSK , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
The Northern Fleet ’ s large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov and support vessels wrapped up their business call at a Greek port and set course for the Aegean Sea , the Fleet ’ s press office reported on Thursday .
`` Today the group of the Northern Fleet ’ s ships and vessels under the command of Captain 1st Rank Stanislav Varik completed its business call at the Greek port of Piraeus .
At noon , the large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov , the medium sea tanker Akademik Pashin and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s wharfs and sailed to the Aegean Sea , '' the press office said in a statement .
The Russian naval ships stayed at the Greek port from October 19 .
During their stay , the naval sailors replenished fresh water , fuel and food supplies while the naval group ’ s commander together with the commander of the Vice-Admiral Kulakov and the captains of the support vessels paid ceremonial visits to the city mayor ’ s office , the naval command , the police chief and the port ’ s administration , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and excursions were held for the ships ’ personnel due to the tense epidemiological situation .
During their stay , the naval sailors complied with the sanitary regime established in the port , the press office noted .
Greece was the fourth country the large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov had visited in its long-distance Mediterranean deployment .
The Northern Fleet ’ s sailors earlier made calls at Algeria , Cyprus and Syria , the statement says .
The deployment of the Northern Fleet ’ s ships in the Mediterranean Sea will last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group is due to return to the Northern Fleet ’ s main naval base of Severomorsk until the end of 2020 .
The large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov has been deployed in the Mediterranean Sea since August .
Over this time , the ship ’ s crew has covered a distance of over 20,000 nautical miles and practiced the assignments of air defense and anti-submarine warfare measures in several drills .
The Vice-Admiral Kulakov is operational in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Brigade of the Northern Fleet ’ s Kola Flotilla of All-Arms Forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participates in long-distance deployments to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans , the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic .
The Vice-Admiral Kulakov is part of the Fleet ’ s Arctic grouping .
The Project 1155 large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov is armed with anti-submarine missile systems , rocket launchers , torpedo tubes and other types of artillery and missile armament .
The warship also carries two Ka-27 anti-submarine warfare helicopters .

MURMANSK, October 22. /TASS/. The Northern Fleet’s large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov and support vessels wrapped up their business call at a Greek port and set course for the Aegean Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday.
"Today the group of the Northern Fleet’s ships and vessels under the command of Captain 1st Rank Stanislav Varik completed its business call at the Greek port of Piraeus. At noon, the large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov, the medium sea tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tug Altai left the port’s wharfs and sailed to the Aegean Sea," the press office said in a statement.
The Russian naval ships stayed at the Greek port from October 19. During their stay, the naval sailors replenished fresh water, fuel and food supplies while the naval group’s commander together with the commander of the Vice-Admiral Kulakov and the captains of the support vessels paid ceremonial visits to the city mayor’s office, the naval command, the police chief and the port’s administration, the statement says.
No sightseeing events and excursions were held for the ships’ personnel due to the tense epidemiological situation. During their stay, the naval sailors complied with the sanitary regime established in the port, the press office noted.
Greece was the fourth country the large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov had visited in its long-distance Mediterranean deployment. The Northern Fleet’s sailors earlier made calls at Algeria, Cyprus and Syria, the statement says.
The deployment of the Northern Fleet’s ships in the Mediterranean Sea will last about one more month. The naval group is due to return to the Northern Fleet’s main naval base of Severomorsk until the end of 2020. The large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov has been deployed in the Mediterranean Sea since August. Over this time, the ship’s crew has covered a distance of over 20,000 nautical miles and practiced the assignments of air defense and anti-submarine warfare measures in several drills.
The Vice-Admiral Kulakov is operational in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Brigade of the Northern Fleet’s Kola Flotilla of All-Arms Forces based in Severomorsk. The warship constantly participates in long-distance deployments to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic. The Vice-Admiral Kulakov is part of the Fleet’s Arctic grouping.
The Project 1155 large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov is armed with anti-submarine missile systems, rocket launchers, torpedo tubes and other types of artillery and missile armament. The warship also carries two Ka-27 anti-submarine warfare helicopters.


tass--2020-10-22--Advanced engine for Russia’s latest Mi-28NM combat helicopters passes state trials

ST. PETERSBURG , October 22 .
/TASS/ .
The advanced VK-2500P engine developed for Russia ’ s latest Mil Mi-28NM combat helicopters successfully passed state bench tests , the developers said at the ceremony of delivering a certificate on the successful trials at the UEC-Klimov engine maker ( part of the United Engine Corporation ) on Thursday .
The certificate was delivered by representatives of Russia ’ s Defense Ministry .
`` We are confident that this engine has quite a big future .
The use of this engine on most Mil and Kamov helicopters will give them completely different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' UEC-Klimov Executive Director Alexander Vatagin said at the ceremony .
The engine has successfully passed a series of trials to comply with the technical requirements specified by Russia ’ s Defense Ministry and can be used as a powerplant for the latest Russian helicopters , the company ’ s press office specified .
As its major advantage , the engine employs the most advanced FADEC ( full authority digital engine control system ) , the executive director stressed .
`` This expands the engine ’ s capabilities enormously , which enables it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helicopters that have been operational in Russia for many years .
The trials took twelve months .
We expect the engine to find its application not only on Mi-28NM helicopters but also on other rotorcraft , '' he told reporters .
VK-2500 engines are mounted on Mi-8/17 , Mi-24/35 and Ka-50/52 helicopters and also on civil Ka-32 rotorcraft .
The VK-2500P modification has been developed for the Mi-28NM , the upgraded version of the Mi-28N ‘ Night Hunter ’ gunship .

ST. PETERSBURG, October 22. /TASS/. The advanced VK-2500P engine developed for Russia’s latest Mil Mi-28NM combat helicopters successfully passed state bench tests, the developers said at the ceremony of delivering a certificate on the successful trials at the UEC-Klimov engine maker (part of the United Engine Corporation) on Thursday.
The certificate was delivered by representatives of Russia’s Defense Ministry.
"We are confident that this engine has quite a big future. The use of this engine on most Mil and Kamov helicopters will give them completely different qualities than those they have today," UEC-Klimov Executive Director Alexander Vatagin said at the ceremony.
The engine has successfully passed a series of trials to comply with the technical requirements specified by Russia’s Defense Ministry and can be used as a powerplant for the latest Russian helicopters, the company’s press office specified.
As its major advantage, the engine employs the most advanced FADEC (full authority digital engine control system), the executive director stressed.
"This expands the engine’s capabilities enormously, which enables it to give a new quality to the helicopters that have been operational in Russia for many years. The trials took twelve months. We expect the engine to find its application not only on Mi-28NM helicopters but also on other rotorcraft," he told reporters.
VK-2500 engines are mounted on Mi-8/17, Mi-24/35 and Ka-50/52 helicopters and also on civil Ka-32 rotorcraft. The VK-2500P modification has been developed for the Mi-28NM, the upgraded version of the Mi-28N ‘Night Hunter’ gunship.


tass--2020-10-22--Huawei Launches Petal Search, Petal Maps, HUAWEI Docs and More

SHENZHEN , Oct. 22 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Huawei today announced new developments to Huawei Mobile Services ecosystem at the HUAWEI Mate 40 Series launch event , launching Petal Search , Petal Maps , and HUAWEI Docs , levelling up global Huawei users ' digital experience with other new updates .
Huawei 's official search engine app , Petal Search now is available in over 170 countries and regions and supports over 50 languages , letting users conveniently and instantly find out the information and services they need .
Petal Search offers search capabilities across more than 20 categories , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shopping , flights , and local business .
It also develops and integrates various tools , such as weather , calculator , rate exchange and even paper query to help user easily obtain daily-used information .
With the new update , the search experience is now visually richer .
Search results are presented in information cards , as opposed to simple weblinks , to help users get this wealth of useful information instantly with just a few clicks .
Leveraging Huawei devices ' AI capabilities , Petal Search allows users to search @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visual search function .
It recognises a wide range of objects such as people , animals , and landmarks , and will introduce new capabilities such as plants identification .
For instance , user can simply take a photo of a dish and Petal Search will provide the recipe .
A voice search feature is also integrated in the app , supporting English , Spanish , French , Arabic and more .
These features help Petal Search meet the needs of users accustomed to an efficient and mobile-centric lifestyle .
In addition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners , Petal Search is vigorously developing local life search services , to provide users a rich location-based and scenario-based search experience .
When user look up for local life content , Petal Search provides users with high-quality and most popular localized information , such as personalized recommendations or nearby foods , worth visiting local attractions , and shopping discounts .
Petal Maps , meanwhile , is Huawei 's quality and convenient mapping and navigational tool , offering positioning services , immersive map displays , place searches , driving navigation and favorite place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and regions .
Petal Maps supports map displays in multiple languages , with voice notifications in English , French , Spanish , German , Italian , and Mandarin .
Petal Maps is also equipped with cutting-edge functions to give a real-time publish transit updates in some major cities , helping commuters better plan their routes and take the worry off travelling .
Utilizing pioneering technologies such as Super GNSS and image recognition algorithms , Petal Maps further heighten the accuracy and present users the most efficient and least congested routes .
Thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control , drivers are able to switch between the navigation view and map overview by simply using `` air press '' towards the screen with their palms .
These smart interactions significantly enhance the ease of travel , as well as facilitate a safe driving experience .
HUAWEI Docs , available in more than 100 countries and regions , supports document viewing and editing across over 50 formats including PDF , PPT , and DOC .
With real-time syncing enabled by cloud capabilities , HUAWEI Docs lets users seamlessly work on the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same HUAWEI ID , enhancing the smart office experience .
Upgrade on Find Device enables users to locate their Huawei devices such as smartphones , watches , earphones , and glasses .
Users can either play a ringtone remotely to help locate the devices , or choose to lock and wipe devices information , protecting user privacy .
HUAWEI Themes introduced exclusive theme packs to enable deeper device personalisation .
The first batch of packs includes themes of famous artists , classic literature , and the Ingenuity series Huawei selected .
Supported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Services ecosystem maintains rapid growth .
As one of the top 3 app marketplace globally , AppGallery continues to bring together popular global and local apps to over 500 million monthly active users .
HUAWEI Quick App also reach a 260 % year-on-year increase of monthly active users for its tap-to-use and installation-free experience .

SHENZHEN, Oct. 22. /PRNewswire/. Huawei today announced new developments to Huawei Mobile Services ecosystem at the HUAWEI Mate 40 Series launch event, launching Petal Search, Petal Maps, and HUAWEI Docs, levelling up global Huawei users' digital experience with other new updates.
Hardware and software integration enhances digital lifestyle experience
Huawei's official search engine app, Petal Search now is available in over 170 countries and regions and supports over 50 languages, letting users conveniently and instantly find out the information and services they need.
Petal Search offers search capabilities across more than 20 categories, including apps, news, videos, images, shopping, flights, and local business. It also develops and integrates various tools, such as weather, calculator, rate exchange and even paper query to help user easily obtain daily-used information. With the new update, the search experience is now visually richer. Search results are presented in information cards, as opposed to simple weblinks, to help users get this wealth of useful information instantly with just a few clicks.
Leveraging Huawei devices' AI capabilities, Petal Search allows users to search by taking photos or images through its visual search function. It recognises a wide range of objects such as people, animals, and landmarks, and will introduce new capabilities such as plants identification. For instance, user can simply take a photo of a dish and Petal Search will provide the recipe. A voice search feature is also integrated in the app, supporting English, Spanish, French, Arabic and more. These features help Petal Search meet the needs of users accustomed to an efficient and mobile-centric lifestyle.
In addition, with the cooperation with global and local partners, Petal Search is vigorously developing local life search services, to provide users a rich location-based and scenario-based search experience. When user look up for local life content, Petal Search provides users with high-quality and most popular localized information, such as personalized recommendations or nearby foods, worth visiting local attractions, and shopping discounts.
Petal Maps, meanwhile, is Huawei's quality and convenient mapping and navigational tool, offering positioning services, immersive map displays, place searches, driving navigation and favorite place lists to users in over 140 countries and regions. Petal Maps supports map displays in multiple languages, with voice notifications in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Mandarin.
Petal Maps is also equipped with cutting-edge functions to give a real-time publish transit updates in some major cities, helping commuters better plan their routes and take the worry off travelling. Utilizing pioneering technologies such as Super GNSS and image recognition algorithms, Petal Maps further heighten the accuracy and present users the most efficient and least congested routes.
Thanks to HUAWEI Mate 40 Series devices' Gesture Control, drivers are able to switch between the navigation view and map overview by simply using "air press" towards the screen with their palms. These smart interactions significantly enhance the ease of travel, as well as facilitate a safe driving experience.
HUAWEI Docs, available in more than 100 countries and regions, supports document viewing and editing across over 50 formats including PDF, PPT, and DOC. With real-time syncing enabled by cloud capabilities, HUAWEI Docs lets users seamlessly work on the same document on different devices logged into the same HUAWEI ID, enhancing the smart office experience.
The age limit is 18+
Full suite of Huawei Mobile Services apps to complement digital living
Upgrade on Find Device enables users to locate their Huawei devices such as smartphones, watches, earphones, and glasses. Users can either play a ringtone remotely to help locate the devices, or choose to lock and wipe devices information, protecting user privacy.
HUAWEI Themes introduced exclusive theme packs to enable deeper device personalisation. The first batch of packs includes themes of famous artists, classic literature, and the Ingenuity series Huawei selected.
Supported by 2 million global developers, Huawei Mobile Services ecosystem maintains rapid growth. As one of the top 3 app marketplace globally, AppGallery continues to bring together popular global and local apps to over 500 million monthly active users. HUAWEI Quick App also reach a 260% year-on-year increase of monthly active users for its tap-to-use and installation-free experience.
The age limit is 18+