Floor lamp, Desk, Wall Sconce, Search Light, Night Light..... I know it's been a topic before, but I think it's been a while..... Just light it up!
All CC SubD's, right at the time limit.
Model took 55 minutes. Spent hours trying to get the materials right, and still not entirely happy, but you have to stop somewhere.
some wires for the lamp. Not really meaningful to post wf of the feather since it's just a pipe with som hair guides.
I'll post the wires later!
Here are some boxes -- er, I mean, floating lanterns! I've been away from LW for a while, so even getting some boxes into shape took me a while. I hope to have a pretty render before the deadline.
Great look, XswampyX! All it's missing is Uncle Fester (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRK6LTgg-Gc)!
I thought the Octane plug-in would chew through this one, but it took ages.
So for my lamp I found this one (http://fgadgets.com/future-gadgets/transforming-nissyoku-solar-eclipse-lamp) just on a random Google search and thought it was pretty cool. I'm not sure I did it justice but it was fun to mess with. About 55min all said and done.
Just recently I did two Luminaires here at work from company called IltiLuce.
"Kalibro M" is around 1h modeling time (more or less 5 minutes) and other is Mago around 25 minutes, most of time goes into setting up AI files/blueprints and then modeling is pretty straight forward. Bot are usually used in museum lighting and "Mago" is very small (just 8 cm) and fully modular.
Will be back in an hour or so for judging.
bellmore - Nightlight: Cute! I'm not scared anymore!! I don't have the reference in front of me (I could be wrong), but maybe a couple more control loops here and there??
Slartibartfast - Feather light: Ha! Actually.... kind of a good idea! Good fibers too.
Kryslin - Industrial guard (military?) ceiling light: You got that multi-shift working for ya!! Nice clean geometry.
ANS - Tripod: Excellent. The connection points between pieces & joints are........ Excellent. Really like the render too. With the update (wires and such), I see that the light is now on:).
XswampyX - Battery powered (anti-gravity) Lightbulb: Bulblicious! Thanks for the closer wire shot. Now that's a filament! Second render looks like a scene from inside Hogworts... floating and all. (No wonder your renders are always so magical).
RayO3D - Random (very cool) Google search result light. aka Solar Eclipse Lamp: Very interesting light....held together by magnets. Simple shapes, yet sophisticated object.
Jamesxx - Pixar Luxo Jr.: Great job, super wires. Ah the memories! If I may.... maybe throw on DP Edge node to get a little spec hit on the edges of the non-subD stuff? Don't want to lose all the intricate goodness.
Lewis - Kalibro M & Mago: Very cool lights (and I use the term "cool" specifically. Look at all those heat fins on Kalibro!!). Excellent work.
Slartibartfast - Table Chandelier: Ahhhh, the old maximize the speed challenge effect with the radial array trick.... smart. And an elaborate, final piece. Well done.
NadaTooma - Art lamps: First of all, is your name, perhaps, a reference to a line in a certain Schwarzenegger movie? I like the art.... 1.1 million..... maybe a little overkill, but apart from the negative line trick, what else can ya do??
Winner: Jamesxx - Pixar Luxo Jr. - Great model, but also.... you never forget your first love. I'm just waiting for the ball to roll in :heart:.
#227 is already up.... The rozzers (http://forums.newtek.com/showthread.php?136845-Speed-Modeling-Challenge-227-The-rozzers-D).
Explosion proof LED light fixture (NEMA Class 1 type enclosure), modeled after one near my workstation at work. My day job has me working with Magnesium Aerospace castings, and burning magnesium is something we try to avoid having around... mainly because of dust from our grinding and finishing processes... which would lead to a rather large explosion.


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Q: How does scoping work with JavaScript includes? For example suppose I have the following within my HTML
<script src="/socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>

The script defines a variable named socket.  Immediately below I have the following
<script src="/javascripts/script.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Within script.js I try to access socket and get a not defined error.  However if I use an inline script I can access the variable.  How can I access 'socket' from within script.js?

A: JavaScript doesn't have "includes", per se.
Any variable declared at the top level of a JS file will be available in global scope immediately after the file is loaded, i.e. at the point the <script> tag is used.
Note that scripts loaded with the defer attribute on the <script> tag may not be loaded immediately, and so any variables declared therein will  not be available immediately.
Variables declared with the var keyword inside a callback function do not appear in the global scope.  So in this code:
var a = 1;
$(document).ready(function() {
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});

a will be in the global scope, but b will not.
Whereas in this code:
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});

c will be in global scope (as it was not declared with the var keyword) but not until the callback function has been invoked.

A: Where are you defining these scripts? Are they on the head tag? If so, you should be able to access variables between scripts...

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Chinese examination system, civil service recruitment method and educational system employed from the Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220) until it was abolished by the Ch'ing dowager empress Tz'u Hsi in 1905 under pressure from leading Chinese intellectuals. The concept of a state ruled by men of ability and virtue was an outgrowth of Confucian philosophy. The examination system was an attempt to recruit men on the basis of merit rather than on the basis of family or political connection. Because success in the examination system was the basis of social status and because education was the key to success in the system, education was highly regarded in traditional China. If a person passed the provincial examination, his entire family was raised in status to that of scholar gentry, thereby receiving prestige and privilege. The texts studied for the examination were the Confucian classics. In the T'ang dynasty (618–906) the examination system was reorganized and more efficiently administered. Because some scholars criticized the emphasis on memorization without practical application and the narrow scope of the examinations, the system underwent further change in the Sung dynasty (960–1279). Wang An-shih reformed the examination, stressing the understanding of underlying ideas and the ability to apply classical insights to contemporary problems. In the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) the commentaries of the Sung Neo-Confucian philosopher Chu Hsi were adopted as the orthodox interpretation of the classics. Although only a small percentage of students could achieve office, students spent 20 to 30 years memorizing the orthodox commentaries in preparation for a series of up to eight examinations for the highest degree. By the 19th cent. the examination system was regarded as outdated and inadequate training for officials who faced the task of modernizing China. After it was abolished, mass education along with a Western type curriculum was promoted.
See W. Franke, The Reform and Abolition of the Traditional Chinese Examination System (1960); J. M. S. Meskill, The Chinese Civil Service (1963); E. A. Kracke, Jr., Civil Service in Early Sung China, 960–1067 (1968); I. C. Y. Hsu, The Rise of Modern China (1970); I. Miyazaki, China's Examination Hell (tr. 1981).


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Christians should be wary of being hoodwinked by "prophets"
Last updated Jan 29, 2017 451 1
By Langton Nyakwenda
Christians should be wary of being hoodwinked by "prophets" whose healings and prophecies have hogged the limelight in recent times, a major church leader has warned.
Vicar-General Bigboy Gawa of the Anglican Church Province of Zimbabwe seen here with the notorious former Bishop Nolbert Kunonga
Vicar-General Bigboy Gawa of the Anglican Church Province of Zimbabwe believes there is nothing special being done by the emerging prophets whom he accused of modifying and commercialising traditional aspects of Christianity.
Zimbabwe has witnessed a rapid emergence of "prophets" whose "miracles" and "healings" have become the subject of debate with some critics and traditional church leaders questioning their authenticity.
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Vicar-General Gawa said some of the prophets are taking advantage of desperate people and "lazy Christians" who only seek God when they are in trouble.
"There is nothing special or new that these so-called prophets are doing. There has always been prophecy and healing in the traditional church.
"These emerging prophets are just taking these principles from the traditional church and perfecting them for commercial purposes," said Vicar-General Gawa.
"Holy water has always been there, castor oil has always been there in the traditional church but it is not commercialised.
"There is exaggeration of some sort in this entire new phenomenon and in the process there are some people who are hoodwinked."
The Anglican Church leader said Christians had direct access to Jesus Christ through prayer, and also questioned why some prophets charged a fee for one-on-one meetings with congregants.
He also questioned the concept of seeding which was introduced by some church leaders and has been labelled as "extortionate" in some quarters.
United Family International Church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa has defended the seeding concept, telling critics to mind their own business.
"If people are made to pay hundreds of dollars just to see a prophet today what do you think Jesus would have charged if he chose to?
"Access to Jesus and his healing is free of charge. I have first-hand experience because God performed a miracle in my life.
"I grew up in a farming community in Karoi where I could only start school in Grade Three because I was too old for Grade One.
"At some point in my life I was a teacher who supplemented his meagre earnings by conducting extra lessons for as few as two students at my lodgings in Zengeza, Chitungwiza.
"But now I own two fully-fledged private schools. That is all God's work. He answers our prayers and sometimes you do not need to go to the Lord via someone else," said the 46-year-old Vicar-General, who is the director of B & P Schools in Chitungwiza.
"I believe as a church leader one should not rely on the congregants but give out a lot. My way of giving back is through educating the nation and that is why at B & P Primary School we boast of a 100 percent pass rate at Grade Seven. We have faced challenges but God has taken care of us.
"The problem we have in the education sector is that the population increase is not matching with the number of formal education institutions in Zimbabwe.
"And the private sector is filling that gap. Church leaders should be seen to champion projects that helps the masses and not vice versa," said Vicar-General Gawa.
Meanwhile, the Union for the Development of the Apostolic and Zionist Churches in Zimbabwe Africa (Udaciza) voiced its concern over the issue of miracles last week through Reverend Edison Tsvakayi.
"People are desperate and these young prophets are taking advantage of that. They know it very well that most of these miracles are not genuine. Only time will, these guys will be exposed," he said.
But Pastor Prime Kufa of UFIC maintains that the miracles are real.
"God heals but it is the responsibility of an individual to keep the healing, for example, if someone is healed of a disease but returns to his or her old lifestyle chances are high that he will go back to the same condition," said Pr Kufa. The Sunday Mail
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The handball tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 21 August at the Future Arena in the Barra Olympic Park. The tournaments were won by Denmark in the men's competition and Russia for the women's tournament. The French teams for both competitions finished with the silver medal, and the bronze went to Germany and Norway, respectively.

Format
The handball event at the 2016 Summer Olympics was played between 6 and 21 August 2016 at the Future Arena in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Games consisted of two tournaments, one each for men and women's teams. The events featured twelve teams, who qualified for the tournament from a series of preceding tournaments, as well as the host country Brazil. The draw for the championships took place on 29 April 2016, and split the teams into round robin groups of six. Four teams from each group qualified for the knockout rounds, and the winner and runner-up receiving gold and silver medals respectively. A third-placed play-off was contested for the bronze medal.

Matches were played over 60 minutes, with two points being awarded to winners and a single point to draws in the group stage. Teams tied for points in the group stage featured a series of tiebreaker criteria including head-to-head points, goal difference and goals scored.

Competition schedule

Qualification
Qualification for the Olympics were awarded based on a series of tournaments before the event between January 2015 and April 2016. Each National Olympic Committee were allowed to enter one team each for men and women. The host country was guaranteed an entry in each event, as was the winner of the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship. Four more spots were awarded to the winners of continental qualification tournaments for Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Finally, six places were awarded through three Olympic qualification tournaments. These tournaments were open to the top six teams from the World Championship that had not already qualified as well as six entrants determined through a complex continental qualification algorithm. The twelve teams were divided into three round-robin tournaments featuring four teams, with the top two teams in each tournament qualifying.

Men's qualification

Women's qualification

Summary

Men's competition
The semi-finals saw France defeat Germany by a single point, after having a three point lead at half time. The other semi-final between Poland and Denmark went to extra-time, with the scores tied at 25-25 where Denmark won the match 29-28. The bronze medal match was held between Poland and Germany. The Polish side started hotly and had a 8-5 lead, before the Germans came back and held a 17-13 lead at half-time. Germany pushed the lead to seven points after the third quarter, and eventually won the match 31-25 to win the bronze medal.

The Danish side met the French team in the final. Leading at 16-14 after the first half, Denmark retained their lead to win the match 28-26. This was Denmark's first medal in the handball event at the Olympics, having reached their best, a fourth place in 1984. Danish player Jannick Green "dreamt about one day making" the final, and the team "worked really hard and played well". The result put an end to the French period of dominance at the Olympics, having won the two prior events in 2008 and 2012. French player Luka Karabatic commented "When you've got a medal around your neck it's a little bit different and you can see what you achieved as a team... Getting a silver medal is something unbelievable."

Results

Men's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage
The teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Women's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage
The teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Medal summary

Medalists
Below is a full list of players awarded medals at the championships.

References

External links

 International Handball Federation
 Results Book – Handball

2016
2016 Summer Olympics events
2016 in handball
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Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.
Born in Llandaff, Cardiff, to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander. Dahl rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. He has been referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". In 2008 The Times placed Dahl sixteenth on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark humour.
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Starting the second half of the 2019 legislative session. And I think it's time for a pep talk. We dodged a major bullet last week when SSB 5174 (CPL training) failed to get a vote. That was no coincidence. They do a nose count before major votes, and if the votes aren't there, they don't bring it up for a vote. Should a bill as extreme as SSB 5174 become law, it would strike a major blow to the CPL program.
There are just over 600,000 CPL holders in Washington. Imagine if, the next time this comes up (there WILL be a next time), imagine if we could get just 1% of CPL holders to show up in Olympia to protest the bill (and other gun control bills). That would be more than 6,000 protestors. Guaranteed that would get their attention. But the other side is relying on gun owner apathy, whether it's in Olympia or on election day.
As a 20-year registered lobbyist, I can assure you – lobbyists can't carry all the load. Lobbyists are there to speak for you, but they need to be backed up. By vocal gun owners. I've seen it first hand in my time in Olympia. Hopefully, many of you sent letters to your legislators two weeks ago, after the GOAL Alert on 5174 was published. And NRA and other gun-rights group members sent communications. That's what influences legislators. It's called "grassroots lobbying." And it works.
Washington has historically been a pro-gun state – provided a large number of gun owners (and their family members) speak out – and vote. Our shall-issue CPL program passed in 1961 was a model for the country. As was the landmark "state firearms preemption" law we passed more than 30 years ago. It's up to each of you – individually.
On 14 March, Governor Inslee signed into law SB 5954, the bill that funds the bump stock buyback program. I believe SB 5954 is both unconstitutional and unnecessary. But it's the law. At least those who choose to turn in their previously legal bump stocks will receive some compensation — $150. Limit of five per customer and sufficient funds allocated for 1,000 bump stocks buybacks. Better hurry! The funding is available immediately (or when the WSP is ready to cut checks).
Public hearings held on four bills this past week, HB 1949 (firearm background checks), and SBs 5508 (WSP background check for CPL), 5181 firearm possession/mental health) 5782 (assisted knives)… Awaiting executive action (committee vote, most votes scheduled for next week) HB 1949 (firearm background checks) passed out of the Senate Law & Justice Committee and sits in Senate Rules awaiting a pull to the floor for a final/floor vote.
Five public hearings are scheduled for next week, most in Senate Law & Justice. HBs 1465 (delivery of handgun with CPL) and 1786 (firearms/protective orders) will be heard in Senate Law & Justice at 10:00 a.m. on 25 March. HB 1739 (untraceable/undetectable firearms) at 10:00 a.m. on 26 March. And HB 1934 (CPL renewal for deployed military members) at 10:00 a.m. on 28 March. House Civil Rights & Judiciary will hear SB 5027 (under age 18 extreme risk protective orders) at 10:00 a.m. on March 26th. At this time no action has been scheduled on SHB 1225 (firearms/domestic violence) and SSB 5434 (gun free zones) but there is plenty of time in the 12 days before the next cut-off.
The next cut-off facing us is the second chamber policy committee cut-off on April 3rd. All House bills must be out of Senate Law & Justice and all Senate bills must be out of House Civil Rights & Judiciary.


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Barbara Lynn Ozen
born on 16/1/1942 in Beaumont, TX, United States
Biography Biography
Barbara Lynn (born Barbara Lynn Ozen, later Barbara Lynn Cumby, January 16, 1942)[1] is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.[2] She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose A Good Thing" (1962).
She was born in Beaumont, Texas, and attended Hebert High School.[3] She played piano as a child, but switched to guitar, which she plays left-handed. Inspired by blues artists Guitar Slim and Jimmy Reed, and pop acts Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee, and winning several local talent shows, she created an all-female band, Bobbie Lynn and Her Idols.[1]
She began performing in local clubs in Texas.[3] Singer Joe Barry saw her and introduced Lynn to producer Huey P. Meaux, who ran SugarHill Recording Studios and several record labels in New Orleans. Her first single, "You'll Lose A Good Thing", co-written by her and Meaux, was recorded at Cosimo Matassa's J&M studio with session musicians including Mac Rebennack (Dr. John).[4] Released by Jamie Records, it was a number 1 US Billboard R&B chart hit and Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1962.[1] The song was later recorded by Aretha Franklin and became a country hit record for Freddy Fender. Lynn also released an album, also titled You'll Lose A Good Thing, which featured ten of her compositions.[1][3]
Unusually for the time, Lynn was a female African American singer who both wrote most of her own songs and played a lead instrument. Soon Lynn was touring with such soul musicians as Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, Al Green, Carla Thomas, Marvin Gaye, Ike and Tina Turner, The Temptations, and B.B. King. She appeared at the Apollo Theater, twice on American Bandstand, and had her song, "Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin')" (1964) covered by The Rolling Stones on their album The Rolling Stones Now! (1965). She continued to record for the Jamie label until 1966 and had several more minor hits.[1]
In 1966 she signed to Meaux's Tribe label, and recorded "You Left the Water Running," which was covered by Otis Redding among others. She signed for Atlantic the following year, and recorded another album, Here Is Barbara Lynn, in 1968. She married for the first time, at age 28, in 1970 and had three children. This, together with dissatisfaction with poor promotion by the record company, contributed to her decision to largely retire from the music business for most of the 1970s and 1980s.[1] However, while living in Los Angeles, she occasionally appeared at local clubs, and released several singles on Jetstream and other small labels.[5]
In 1984 she toured Japan, and recorded a live album, You Don't Have to Go, which was released later in the US. She resumed her recording career after her husband's death, and returned to Beaumont, Texas, where her mother lived.[3] She also undertook further international tours, to Europe and elsewhere. In 1994, she recorded her first studio album for over twenty years, So Good, and released several more albums for various labels in later years.[1]
She continues to reside in Beaumont, and was given a Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999.[3][6] In 2002, electronic musician Moby sampled Lynn's "I'm A Good Woman" on his album, 18.
Chart singles
US Pop[7]
R&B[8]
1962 "You'll Lose A Good Thing" 8 1
"Second Fiddle Girl" 63 -
"You're Gonna Need Me" 65 13
1963 "Don't Be Cruel" 93 -
"(I Cried At) Laura's Wedding" 68 -
1964 "Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin')" 69 n/a[9]
"Don't Spread It Around" 93 n/a[9]
1965 "It's Better To Have It" 95 26
1966 "You Left The Water Running" - 42
1968 "This Is The Thanks I Get" 65 39
1971 "(Until Then) I'll Suffer" - 31
1963 You'll Lose A Good Thing (Jamie)
1964 Sister of Soul (Jamie)
1968 Here Is Barbara Lynn (Atlantic)
1988 You Don't Have To Go (Ichiban)
1993 So Good (Bullseye Blues)
1996 Until Then I'll Suffer (I.T.P.)
2000 Hot Night Tonight (Antone's)
2004 Blues & Soul Situation (Dialtone)
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 [Barbara Lynn at All Music Guide Biography by Steve Huey]. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on September 3, 2011.
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3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Amelia Feathers, An R&B comeback, more than three decades in the making, Blues Music Now, 1999. Retrieved 24 January 2013
Tom Aswell, Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock & Roll, 2009, pp.199-200
Discography at Soulful Kinda Music. Retrieved 24 January 2013
Tommy Mann Jr., Musicians gather to celebrate local R&B legend, The Orange Leader, January 14, 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013
Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002, 1st, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc..
Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B Singles: 1942-1995, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc..
9.0 9.1 Billboard did not publish an R&B chart between November 1963 and January 1965
John Broven, South to Louisiana: Music of the Cajun Bayous (Gretna, La.: Pelican Press, 1983).
Shane K. Bernard, Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1996).
Complete discography
Alan B. Govenar, Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound, containing extracts from 1987 interview with Barbara Lynn
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Investments in precious metals by Russian banks increased in August, reaching almost $7.4 billion (568 billion rubles), data released by the country's central bank (CBR) showed.
In terms of gold, reserves have amounted to a record 121 tons, which is 10.9 percent higher than the maximum reached in October 2019.
According to Maxim Osadchiy, an analyst at BKF Bank, last month, Russian banks increased their bullion reserves by 23.3 tons. He told RBC Daily that this was the most noticeable increase on the balance sheets of Russian banks for the entire period of statistics disclosure.
So far, only Sberbank has reported increasing its gold reserves – by 16.9 percent (or 3.1 tons) in August, Osadchiy said. He added that Sberbank, VTB, Otkritie, Gazprombank, and Sovcombank are now the top-five banks in terms of investments in gold.
CBR statistics showed that Russian banks increased investments in precious metals from May, after six months of sales. Experts explained that one factor was the rise in gold prices amid fears of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
ISS successfully avoided unidentified space debris, says NASA administrator
Earlier, NASA reported that the ISS crew had had to take a precautionary measure to relocate to the Soyuz spacecraft as a fragment of space debris was approaching the ISS
TASS, September 23. The International Space Station (ISS) has completed an avoidance maneuver to avert a crash into unidentified space debris, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said via Twitter Tuesday.
"Maneuver Burn complete. The astronauts are coming out of safe haven," he noted.
Earlier, NASA reported that the ISS crew had had to take a precautionary measure to relocate to the Soyuz spacecraft as a fragment of space debris was approaching the ISS.
A source in the Russian Mission Control Center told TASS in Moscow earlier that the ISS was expected to come in dangerously close contact with an unidentified space object, an avoidance maneuver was planned.
Currently, Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner as well as American astronaut Chris Cassidy are onboard the ISS.
Crew Takes on Eye Doc and Plumber Roles as Station Avoids Debris – Space Station
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It was a busy day aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 63 crew members traded roles as an eye doctor, orbital plumber and scientist. The station also boosted its orbit out of the way of an unknown piece of space debris today.
Once again, the U.S. commander and the two Russian flight engineers joined each other Tuesday afternoon for a series of eye checks planned for this week. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy took charge as the Crew Medical Officer and scanned the eyes of cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner using an ultrasound device. The scans look at the optic nerve, cornea and lens. The eye exams will continue through Thursday.
Cassidy is also readying the space station's Tranquility module for a new toilet due to be delivered Oct. 3 on a Cygnus space freighter. The high-flying plumber installed a cable that will power the advanced toilet system, also called the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS). The new bathroom will support more personnel at the station and inform plumbing technologies for future deep space exploration missions.
The Combustion Integrated Rack's fuel bottles were replaced today to support ongoing research into flames and fuels. Ivanishin serviced the science rack that provides insights helping scientists and engineers improve fire safety and fuel performance for both space and Earth systems.
Vagner set up Russian radiation detectors this morning and handed them off to Cassidy so he could deploy them in the U.S. segment's seven-windowed cupola. The first-time cosmonaut also worked on plumbing tasks in the Russian side of the station transferring urine and collecting water samples from life support systems for analysis.
Using the ISS Progress 75 thrusters and with NASA and Russian flight controllers working in tandem, the International Space Station conducted a 150-second reboost Tuesday afternoon to avoid a possible conjunction with an unknown piece of space debris.
'War in Europe': Ukrainian leader Zelensky tells United Nations that Russia wants to divide the world into spheres of influence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused neighboring Russia of trying to divide the world into "spheres of influence" in a speech, delivered remotely from Kiev, to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly.
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What this article leaves out is the true nature of Mr Tsvetkov. Fake news Telegraphed.
Businessman on Kremlin's 'wanted list' fears for his life
Tycoon who set up home in UK says he has been warned he will be killed if he ever returns to Russia
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By Robert Mendick, Chief Reporter 17 October 2020 • 7:30pm
It is a bizarre tale that involves a Siberian coal mine, a Russian military drone, the glamorous daughter of a senior Kremlin politician, and her tycoon husband living in one of Britain's most luxurious mansions.
In a case that is likely to cause tension between Moscow and London, Dmitry Tsvetkov, a Russian businessman with British citizenship, has been placed on a Kremlin 'wanted list' accused of unknown offences. He claims that if he ever returns to Russia, he will be killed.
Mr Tsvetkov, 39, a father-of-two, has told The Telegraph he has done nothing wrong and instead is the victim of a campaign of intimidation and death threats in a row over ownership of a coal mine in Siberia, conservatively worth half a billion pounds. He is also embroiled in an inquiry into a Russian military drone contract.
He says the strain - he calls them 'pressure points' - has caused a temporary split in his marriage to Elsina Khayrova, a model and daughter of Rinat Khayrov, a Russian MP in Vladimir Putin's ruling party and a former finance minister in the Republic of Tatarstan.
The couple first made headlines in the UK when it emerged two years ago that they had gone on a property spending spree, buying a £22 million home on the Wentworth estate in Surrey (pictured below) and a £10 million flat close to Harrods in central London. The homes, heavily mortgaged, were bought in Ms Khayrova's name. The couple have also bought four other flats in London.
A notice posted on the Russian Ministry of Interior website earlier this month names Mr Tsvetkov as wanted. The notification states: "Grounds for search: Wanted under an article of the Criminal Code" and goes on to detail Mr Tsvetkov's date of birth and gives his birthplace as St Petersburg. It adds under the heading 'Other': "was on the wanted list previously; no court ruling on bail or jail."
Mr Tsvetkov, who trained as a lawyer and was granted UK citizenship in 2010, said he had not even been aware he was wanted by the Russian authorities until being informed by The Telegraph last week, adding: "But I am not surprised. Put it this way, I was receiving numerous phone calls from police agencies in Tatarstan. They wanted me to go there. I am not surprised I am on the [wanted] list because I refused to go.
"From my understanding of Russian criminal proceedings, the moment I enter Russia I will be brought for interrogation in Tatarstan. I don't think anybody else is interested in me."
He believes that a gang in Russia has used the country's corrupt criminal justice system to put pressure on him and his business partner and close friend Ildar Uzbekov to cede control or hand over shares in a vast Siberian coal mine called Polosukhinskaya, which until the Covid-19 pandemic was making about £100 million year in profits. A quarter of the shares are in Ms Khayrova's name.
A further inquiry was opened into a contract in which Mr Tsvetkov was involved for the development of a Russian military and civilian drone. Mr Tsvetkov says that investigation - again he believes prompted by the gang looking to control the coal mine - has now been closed with no action taken.
Mr Tsvetkov says he first became aware of the threats against his life when a friend took him to one side during a holiday in Dubai in 2018 and said his business relationship with Mr Uzbekov had put him at risk.
"My friend said: 'Be careful. The moment you get to Russia your life will be in danger'. Basically he said I will be killed," recalled Mr Tsvetkov.
There have also been reports that the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has been looking at the numerous property transactions. The NCA has the power to investigate the super-rich and go to court to obtain an unexplained wealth order.
Targets unable to explain the source of a spending spree can have their assets seized. Mr Tsvetkov said he had had no contact from the NCA and that all transactions were carried out through UK lawyers and fully audited. "Everything is documented," he said, "Everything is transparent…. Every single asset has been checked."
He believes that with no prospect of an NCA inquiry, "that's why probably, Russian criminal proceedings is the only way to put pressure on me," he said, adding: "Russian money is manipulating the Russian criminal justice system."
But the inquiries launched in Russia have taken their toll. He said: "At the moment our relationship [with his wife] is complicated," he said, and that the investigations in Russia had put a strain on his marriage.
"He remains in the £22 million mansion in Surrey, with its £30,000 crystal taps, and spends his mornings playing golf and tennis at the prestigious Wentworth Club. He believes he is safe while in Britain although he points out his car is armour-plated.
Terror attack prevented in Moscow, FSB reports
The terrorist created a stash, where the FSB officers discovered components of an explosive device
MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended a Central Asian man, who sought to carry out a terror attack in one of the administrative buildings in the Moscow Region, the FSB press service told TASS Thursday.
"The FSB thwarted a terror attack in the capital's region. The operation led to the apprehension of a man originating from the Central Asian region, born in 1999, who was plotting a terrorist attack in an administrative building using an improvised explosive device, acting under orders of members of international terror groups," the press service said.
The terrorist stashed away key items that FSB agents ferreted out, namely components for an explosive device. His communication devices contained a long history of messages with terrorists, downloaded instructions for concocting an explosive device, and video footage of his oath of allegiance to the terror group.
"The criminal planned to leave to a Middle East combat zone later in order to participate in the terrorist group's activities," the press service said.
A criminal case has been initiated and an investigation is underway.
Kremlin dismisses reports claiming Russia supplied 'faulty' lung ventilators to US
On Tuesday, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency confirmed to TASS earlier reports on the disposal of 45 lung ventilators delivered to the US from Russia this spring
MOSCOW, October 21. /TASS/. The Kremlin has rejected the possibility that the artificial lung ventilators that Russia had shipped to the US in the spring could have been of inferior quality, Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday, commenting on FEMA's reported disposal of the Russian lung ventilators in the United States.
Responding to a question on whether the Russian side could have shipped faulty devices to the US, the Kremlin representative said:
"No, this couldn't have [happened]." "These artificial lung ventilators are widely used in medical institutions in Russia in various cities,"
the spokesman said. He stated that any device may sometimes malfunction and require repair. "Arguments that they were designated for a different voltage are also questionable, because there are converters, surge protectors, and so on, there are no problems with that," he emphasized.
The spokesman recalled that this aid was sent at a critical time for the US and other countries due to the spread of the coronavirus. "That is why, everything that was within our power, within the technological and technical capacities of Russia, was done in order to send this aid," he stressed. "Then, the time came when [our] American colleagues decided what to do with it, so that's not our issue anymore," the Kremlin representative pointed out.
Peskov emphasized that during that period, "many countries were exchanging aid," despite "sporadic and ugly attempts to politicize it." "We have always been against [politicizing the issue of aid during the pandemic]," the spokesman added.
On Tuesday, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed to TASS earlier reports about the disposal of 45 lung ventilators delivered to the US from Russia this spring.
In April, Russian artificial lung ventilators were shipped to warehouses in New York and New Jersey where due to the spread of the coronavirus a possible shortage of such medical equipment was expected. However, FEMA explained that the situation there had improved, which meant that the devices were not needed anymore, but were still kept in reserve. The FEMA representative did not respond to a request to specify whether the disposal of the devices was related to any problems with their use or a malfunction.
Diplomat lambasts UK claims that Russia tried to disrupt Tokyo Olympics as groundless
On October 19, the US Justice Department indicted six Russians as accomplices in high-profile cyber attacks around the world
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.
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"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.
Moscow hopes common sense in ties with Russia will prevail after US elections — diplomat
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman underscored that Russia is realistic about the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the current conditions and does not raise the bar of expectations too high
'Spoke in the wheel': Putin castigates schemes to stonewall Russian gas projects
In late December 2019, the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was suspended after the Swiss Allseas company refused to lay pipes due to possible sanctions from Washington
Russia ready to work with any new US administration — Putin
Western partners are capable of "latching onto anything" in attempt to prove Moscow's supposed interference in the US elections, the Russian president said
Allegations of election meddling
Western partners are capable of "latching onto anything" in attempt to prove Moscow's supposed interference in the US elections, Vladimir Putin stated. "You know, I wouldn't want to touch upon the US election topic because some of our partners will latch onto anything to prove Russia's supposed interference in the US electoral process, whatever I would say," the president said.
At the same time, the Russian leader underscored that the US politics is very important in the global world. He emphasized that the US is a superpower and an economic supergiant which has its effect on the world as a whole.
EXCLUSIVE -Russia's COVID-19 vaccine trial paused as clinics run short of shots
Russia has temporarily stopped vaccinating new volunteers in its COVID-19 vaccine trial due to high demand and a shortage of doses, a representative at the firm running the study said on Thursday, in a setback for Moscow's ambitious plan to roll out the shot.
Russia documents record-high 18,283 cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
The case tally has risen to 1,599,976
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The State Duma has approved the changes to the security laws proposed by Vladimir Putin.
So, from now on, the priority of the domestic code of laws over global ones is recognised – decisions that contradict it will not be implemented. The Federation Council was given the right to advise the government and even the president about the ministers of the siloviki bloc. The same procedure is present in the competition for the position of director of the FSB and director of the SVR.
The law also contains a clause prohibiting members of the Security Council from having deposits and accounts in foreign banks. For people who hold these positions, it is permissible to keep savings only at home.
Thus, the liberal bloc in the Security Council is also obliged to keep money in Russia. If for the "patriotic" circle this provision was one of the key ones, for the liberals it was controversial.
In addition to the above, the document prohibits foreign citizenship for employees of the FSB, foreign intelligence and other law enforcement agencies. However, there is one exception – the ban on residence is valid if it does not involve solving the tasks of operational and official activities or intelligence activities, respectively.
As a reminder, also on October 27th the law on the government was adopted. It strengthens the role of the Parliament, and members of the Cabinet are now approved in the State Duma (except for security forces and diplomats, who will be discussed by the Federation Council). In general, the new version should form an effective system of public power, according to Russian politicians. But members of the government who are not part of the siloviki bloc are also prohibited from having housing and accounts abroad.
Vasily Kuchin
Currently treding on MSN, and Tweeter....?
Vladimir Putin 'will quit as Russian President amid fears he has Parkinson's disease'
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Putin preparing for power transition? Proposed law could grant former presidents immunity, even for actions before taking office
A bill submitted to the Russian parliament on Thursday would make all former presidents immune to prosecution, protecting Vladimir Putin from being taken to court for criminal or administrative offenses after leaving the Kremlin.
5 Nov, 2020 11:05
According to the proposal, any former Russian head of state, as well as their family members, would not only be immune from prosecution, but they could not legally be arrested, imprisoned, searched, or interrogated. The law would also protect Dmitry Medvedev, the only other ex-president still alive.
If passed, the bill would stretch current presidential immunity back to before the person took office, meaning Putin could not be held responsible for anything before his first term in 2000. The protection would also apply to the time he served as prime minister, between 2008 and 2012.
Under the current legislation, the ex-head of state cannot be held accountable for acts committed during their presidential term, but offenses committed outside of this timeframe are still prosecutable.
For some, the bill will be interpreted as a clear sign that Putin is preparing the ground to leave the post of president sooner rather than later, despite a recent constitutional amendment allowing him to potentially stay in power until 2036, should he win re-election.
The new law still leaves open the possibility of prosecution for more serious crimes, such as treason. For this to happen, charges would have to be confirmed by the country's Supreme and Constitutional Courts, before being passed through the State Duma. The upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, would then vote on lifting the president's immunity.
Last month, a bill submitted to Russia's parliament included the provision to allow ex-presidents to become senators for life following their term of office. This suggestion also sparked speculation that Putin is looking to leave his role as head of state but wants to remain involved in the country's politics. A similar system exists in Italy, where all former presidents are given the title of senator for life.
More than 20,000 cases of COVID-19 infection detected in Russia
This is a record high nationwide since the beginning of the pandemic
Putin weighs in on those who 'offend the feelings of believers' after spate of religion-related terror attacks in European cities
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning over growing religious violence in Europe, suggesting that "smouldering conflicts" over faith can linger for years, becoming a powder keg which can eventually explode.
Speaking in Moscow on Wednesday, as Russia celebrated National Unity Day, he told reporters, "it is important to understand that the world is undergoing profound changes. Traditional values are facing serious challenges. The most complex, extremely sensitive issues of interethnic and inter-religious relations are, unfortunately, sometimes the subject of speculation, [and] untidy geopolitical games."
His comments come a day after he sent condolences to the Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, after an Islamist terror attack left four dead in the capital, Vienna. Putin reiterated that the international and interfaith world is of chief importance for Russia and required the concerted attention of authorities.
French President Emmanuel Macron has faced growing pressure from majority-Muslim countries over remarks made in the aftermath of the beheading of a schoolteacher in Paris. Samuel Paty, 47, was reportedly targeted after showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his class. Mr Macron has since lashed out at what he called "Muslim separatism" in his country, leading to protests and a boycott of French goods across the Islamic world.
President Putin appeared to weigh into the debate over the cartoons, which have caused outrage among many Muslims, saying "we see what the actions of all kinds of provocateurs, those who, under the cover of freedom of speech, offend the feelings of believers, and those who use it as an excuse to justify violence and intolerance."
He warned that Russia was not exempt from similar issues around religious freedom, adding "the result here is the same: conflicts are growing like snowballs in society, and they can fester for years and decades."
Russia is home to more than 14 million Muslims, making it the second most widely observed religion after Orthodox Christianity.
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Inquorate
Can anyone verify this? Putin has Parkinson's?
Putin plans to step down amid health concerns
Vladimir Putin is planning to step down next year as speculation swirls in Russia that the longtime president may have Parkinson's disease, a report said Thursday.
Inquorate said:
Can anyone verify this?
Check the hashtag Putin has Parkinson's? It's a circus, filled with speculations. Straight out of a James bond movie, plot.
With the source that links to the UK. It all reads like ticker tape news.
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Putin will NOT congratulate Biden until results are official & legal procedures are complete, Kremlin announces
Russian President Vladimir Putin won't congratulate Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election until the results are official, the Kremlin said on Monday, citing the possibility of court challenges.
Unlike many other world leaders, Putin has remained silent since the US media called the election in the Democratic candidate's favor and said Biden had achieved the necessary 270 Electoral College votes to clinch victory over the incumbent president, Donald Trump.
"Anticipating your possible question about Putin's congratulations to the US president-elect, I want to say the following: we consider it proper to wait for the official results," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
In 2016, when Trump was elected, the Kremlin congratulated the New York-born businessman almost immediately after the result became clear. According to Putin's spokesman, the circumstances are more complicated this time around. Four years ago, losing candidate Hillary Clinton conceded defeat, whereas Trump hasn't so far made such a move.
"The difference is quite obvious," Peskov explained. "The current president has announced certain legal procedures. This is what makes the situation different. Therefore, we believe it's right to wait for the official results of the elections to be announced."
The spokesman added that the Russian president is willing to work with whomever is crowned the victor, and hopes to establish a dialogue with the US.
The US presidential election was held on November 3. Due to slow counting and the high number of mail-in ballots received, the final vote tally is not yet known. However, according to all major US news networks, Joe Biden is the clear winner and cannot be superseded. In response, Trump has accused the Democrats of widescale fraud and, on Friday, declared the contest to be "far from over." He is expected to mount a legal challenge against the result.
On Saturday, Biden was congratulated by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Indian PM Narendra Modi, among others.
Russian cabinet reshuffle: 5 ministers replaced, another deputy PM added
Novak, who has headed the Energy Ministry since 2012, may become the tenth deputy of the prime minister
MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has conducted a major government reshuffle since its present line-up was appointed in January. Five ministers are leaving their posts at once, while the State Duma, lower house of parliament, is yet to approve the nominees, who will replace them under the new law.
Alexander Novak, who has headed the Energy Ministry since 2012, may become the tenth Deputy of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Earlier on Monday, Putin signed the decree establishing the position of a new Deputy Prime Minister. At the Energy Ministry Novak is to be replaced by the general director of RusHydro Nikolai Shulginov - the Prime Minister has already submitted his candidacy to the lower house of parliament.
Vladimir Yakushev, who has headed the Construction Ministry since 2018, has been appointed Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Urals Federal District instead of Nikolai Tsukanov, who has held this post for almost the same period of time.
Prime Minister submitted the candidacy of Irek Fayzullin for the post of Construction Minister. Until now, Fayzuillin has been first deputy of Yakushev.
The Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Alexander Kozlov, will become new Natural Resources and Environment Minister, if approved by the lower house of parliament. However, outgoing ministers of Natural Resources and Transport Evgeny Dietrich have not received new appointments yet.
Vitaly Savelyev, CEO of Aeroflot airline may become new Transport Minister. He has been in charge of the national carrier since 2009, and in 2018 his powers were extended for another five years.
Mishustin also proposed appointing Aleksey Chekunkov, who previously headed the Far East and Arctic Development Fund (part of the VEB.RF Group), as the head of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East.
Russia records 21,798 new daily coronavirus cases, the highest number so far
The daily number of cases remained over 20,000 for the fourth day in a row
On November 9, as a result of an attack by a serviceman in the Voronezh region, three people were killed. We compiled a chronology of cases of the murder of several colleagues at once by Russian servicemen, when at least three people became victims
TASS-DOSSIER. On November 9, 2020, a serviceman from the daily squad in the park of one of the military units deployed in the Voronezh region carried out an armed attack on the officials of the squad who arrived to check the duty. As a result, three people died (according to a TASS source in law enforcement agencies - a major, a corporal and a conscript soldier).
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the attack was carried out by Private Anton Makarov. The shooter took possession of the officer's weapon and disappeared, he is being searched for.
TASS has compiled a chronology of cases of the murder of several colleagues at once by Russian military personnel, when at least three people became victims.
Soldier involved in shooting near Russia's Voronezh detained
Earlier, a serviceman of one of the military bases in the Voronezh Region attacked the officials who arrived with an inspection, killing three and injuring one
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This video shows a lot, I understand why Vladimir Putin maybe did not go against Corona lies. Looking at all these people protesting because Navalny is in prison, we can say that if Putin exposed Corona virus lies and fought openly against them, a lot more brainwashed people could be on the streets and threaten Russia.
Looking from this perspective, it would maybe be better if Putin invaded Ukraine back in the 2014 and made a border on the Dnjepar, for the sake of the both Ukrainian people and Russian people. Maybe even whole country. I do not want nor wish slavery upon Ukraine or Ukrainian people but I am not sure if NATO and EU want to help them.
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New statistics reveal that number of Russians living below poverty line jumped by 400k during Covid pandemic to 19.6 million
A done deal: Following agreement with Biden, law extending New START nuclear treaty with US for 5 years signed into law by Putin
US accusations that Moscow still has stockpile of chemical weapons are 'groundless' and 'without proof,' says Russian ambassador
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has called on Washington to destroy its chemical weapons and end the "baseless insinuations" that Moscow still has its own stockpiles. Russia says it has eliminated its entire supply.
By Jonny Tickle
The comments came after Antonov was asked about accusations from the US State Department that Russia is developing its own military chemical program.
"This is not the first time we see such groundless accusations against our country, without any actual proof," the ambassador said. "We have repeatedly requested such information from our foreign partners and proposed to establish a professional dialogue in order to find the truth."
According to Moscow, Russia fully implemented its obligations to destroy its stockpiles three years ago, under the supervision of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The OPCW also regularly sends inspectors to the country.
"At the same time, the USA remains the only state party to the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (CWC) that has not yet fulfilled its obligations to destroy its chemical weapons stocks," Antonov concluded.
"We call on Washington to finalize its chemical demilitarization and stop spreading baseless insinuations about our country."
Chemical weapons came back to the forefront of international discussions following the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. After German scientists declared that they found the nerve agent Novichok in Navalny's system, the activist accused the Kremlin of being behind an attempt on his life. Moscow has consistently denied that it played any part in the attack.
On January 26, a joint statement by the G7 foreign ministers called on the Russian authorities to "credibly explain the use of a chemical weapon on its soil.""We remain strongly committed to the Chemical Weapons Convention, and to our support for democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Russia, as well as to bolstering our support to Russian civil society," the press release concluded.
Aeroflot extends closure of 88 international flights until April 30
The closure refers to destinations without formally resumed air traffic at the moment
MOSCOW, January 27. /TASS/. Aeroflot has extended closure of a portion of scheduled international flights until April 30, the air carrier says on Wednesday. The closure refers to destinations without formally resumed air traffic at the moment.
"Aeroflot makes changes in the scheduled flight program in connection with the continued effect of restrictions related to the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) spread," the airline says.
88 flights in total are covered by the closure.
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The West propagates that Christianity is an old concept. Not appropriate in the 21 century. And even now as an oppressive system that must be completely destroyed.
In Russia they are proving the opposite. New churches are being built at a rapid pace.
Russia Builds 3 New Churches a Day, Orthodox Leader Says - The Moscow Times
"Our people who have gone through years of atheism have realized ... that without God, nothing happens," he said.
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The word of Christ, family values and the traditional way of life are the pillars that keep a civilization afloat. Once the West has collapsed, Russia offers the way back.
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Interesting interview with Lavrov (interviewer, Solovyov) from Feb 12/2021, which delves into a number of subjects - much on Donbass et cetera. It is long, however a few quotes are included here:
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the Solovyov Live YouTube channel, February 12, 2021
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Vladimir Solovyov: In this whole situation, I am most concerned about Donbass. Russia, as one of the guarantors of the Minsk Agreements, has no other choice but to maintain dialogue with our German and French colleagues. Apparently, they have lost sight of their role in this dialogue, and no longer know why they are even there. The war in Donbass has been going on for seven years. This is not a direct function of the Russian Foreign Ministry, but it's a tragedy for those people. And you have to look your colleagues in the eye all this time. They don't seem to want anything there, just waiting for a change of government in Russia. They think we are oblivious to it, and will play their game.
Sergey Lavrov: This is a sad story, and every day it is taking on a more and more perverse nature. Paris and Berlin now almost unquestioningly demand that issues be resolved in the Normandy format only, which means without Donbass. We argue that the Minsk agreements say that the Contact Group formed under those agreements should resolve issues directly between Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk. They tell us no, the Contact Group plays a supporting role, while everything will be decided in the Normandy format, and Donetsk and Lugansk will be given ready-made solutions. It is a lousy position with regard to the people who were declared terrorists, although they never attacked anyone. They are still considered terrorists only because they have expressed dissatisfaction with what was happening in Kiev, and declared its moves unconstitutional, and asked to be left alone. They were actually attacked by the illegal regime that came to power as a result of a coup d'etat.
The West stomached it all: the coup itself, and its instigators' new Russophobic approach to the Russian language in Ukraine, or their banish-everything-Russian-from-Crimea rhetoric. In response to this, the people revolted, on a political plane. Donbass said it wanted to be independent, and later agreed to negotiations, and Crimea voted for reunification with Russia. The Russophobic wave that brought with it the geopolitical changes in Ukraine and Crimea had been approved by the West, or at least the West did not object to it and even encouraged it to a certain extent. But Russia has been punished for it.
Vladimir Solovyov: But we put up with this for some reason. For some reason, we cannot just tell them that if they are not going to fulfil the Minsk agreements, then we will decide the fate of the Russian people there. It is our legitimate right to protect the interests of our compatriots.
Sergey Lavrov: We are protecting them. Not only in Ukraine, but also in the Baltics, and in other countries. This is not even helplessness on the part of the EU. I think it is a conscious policy of turning a blind eye to Russians being persecuted, be it the media or the Russian-speaking population. In the Baltics, they are denied access to information in their native language, contrary to what is guaranteed under the local laws and international conventions. This attitude to the Russian language problems in the European Union, as well as their stories that they have their own mechanisms and will use them to influence the situation, it is all lies. They will not do anything, will not lift a finger to bring the Baltics to their senses and make them stop their Russophobic hysteria. I could not even imagine this.
But let's go back to Ukraine. We are interested in keeping the Minsk agreements on the table. They were approved by the UN Security Council and contain arrangements that are very difficult to abandon.
Sergey Lavrov: Ukraine wants the Minsk agreements to cease to exist. Let them say so themselves. President Zelensky says that the Minsk agreements are bad, but they help keep sanctions on Russia in place. We are telling the Germans and the French: you wrote down that you would resume normal communication with Russia once it fulfilled the Minsk agreements, even though there's no mention of us there. They talk only about Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk. So, if they keep intact their five principles requiring Moscow to fulfil the Minsk agreements, President Zelensky will respond that way. He is not doing anything. They say Russia must comply, but the sanctions remain in place which makes him happy.
Frankly, I'm even happy with that sanctions situation. Not fully yet, but we have realised that we must rely only on ourselves. No, we do not want to self-isolate. We want to take advantage of the international division of labour, but if someone is saying that there will be competition, but we will be "cut off" here, here and also there... As Minister Maas put it, they will impose sanctions just to make sure our actions don't go unnoticed. What kind of a reliable partner are you then?
Vladimir Solovyov: It should be said that our coronavirus vaccine has come as a blow to them. They never expected this to happen. It turns out that they don't know anything about Russia and don't understand it. They are shocked to see that our economy is not in tatters, and that we have [advanced] research and scientists.
Sergey Lavrov: It was Barack Obama who said that Russia's economy was in tatters. They haven't learned from others' mistakes. And it appears that they are unable to learn from their own mistakes either.
Vladimir Solovyov: Will you miss President Donald Trump?
Sergey Lavrov: He is an outstanding person. I remember my two meetings with him, once when I was on a visit to Washington, and also the talks he had with President Vladimir Putin, which I attended.
Donald Trump is a remarkable politician acting from his own experience. Where there is benefit, everything must be done to maximise it; where there is no benefit, let things take their course.
As for respect for our, Spanish or American laws, I am shocked by the impeachment proceedings. The charges brought against him… You can watch and listen to Trump's video addresses again and again…
Vladimir Solovyov: And find nothing criminal in them?
Sergey Lavrov: Yes. Just compare them to what Leonid Volkov or Vladimir Ashurkov are saying. As many people say, have they ever urged young people and children to take to the streets? No, they have not. But I have heard them say, "What's wrong with this?"
Vladimir Solovyov: Right. This is exactly what Volkov said.
Sergey Lavrov: They believe that if children want to join a protest rally, there is nothing wrong with it. This means that they are becoming part of civil society.
Vladimir Solovyov: Do you ever make friends with your international colleagues when you feel like you get each other?
Sergey Lavrov: There are quite a few of them. I am afraid to list them.
Vladimir Solovyov: So they won't be hounded?
Sergey Lavrov: Many of them hold very high posts in the European Union. They are good guys. I don't want to give them up.
Vladimir Solovyov: Has it really become that bad?
Sergey Lavrov: I think so. We are "toxic" after all. I mean for them.
Vladimir Solovyov: Us? I think it's the other way round: we are the only ones who follow their principles.
Sergey Lavrov: They think we are "toxic" but we don't care. If they want cordial working relationships (President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the Foreign Ministry have said this many times), the foundation has to be mutual respect, not interfering in each other's internal affairs, and cooperating on issues of mutual interest. Striking a balance between our interests is the only possible outcome of such talks, not merely our consent to their proposals.
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Retro Trip: Year Zero at PSG (February 2012)
This week we're taking the DeLorean back to February 2012 and the early days of the Qatar era at PSG. Back before Neymar and Mbappe, before even Zlatan and Cavani. These are the days of Jeremy Menez and Momo Sissoko!
First things first, I must admit that I always quite liked PSG. They had a brilliant kit, they were always a great pick for a Football Manager game in Ligue 1 and to be honest they were always a bit of an underdog compared to the likes of Lyon and Marseille.
That all changed in the summer of 2011 when they were taken over by Qatar Sports Investments. The new regime immediately sanctioned a spending spree, bringing proven Ligue Un talent like Kevin Gameiro and Blaise Matuidi to the Parc des Princes, but also using General Manager Leonardo's contacts in Serie A to seal deals for the likes of Salvatore Sirigu, Jeremy Menez and most excitingly, Javier Pastore, hot off a breakout season at Palermo, for whom they paid a French-record fee of £37m
So it seemed a good time to go and see some Ligue Un action.
Picking a Match
Narrowing it down required a bit of planning. We needed a weekend where PSG were at home (obviously) in February/March, which didn't clash with a France home game in the Six Nations. The eventual choice of Montpellier came about for little reason other than they were a recognisable name from the world of French football.
Little did we know what the following months would bring…
When we arrived in Paris, PSG sitting top of Ligue Un was no surprise. I mean, that was part of the reason we were going there. The new owners had already shown their ruthless streak, firing popular manager Antoine Kombouare at the start of the winter break and replacing him with Carlo Ancelotti.
It was a decision which raised a few eyebrows (pun very much intended) given Kombouare's status as a club legend and the fact PSG were top of the league. But the Qatari owners had their eyes on the big picture. Ancelotti, with two Champions Leagues and a scudetto at Milan and a domestic double at Chelsea, was a proven winner and more importantly he was a manager who could help attract the kind of A-List talent the new PSG would require. Despite that, the only significant arrivals in January were the Brazilian defenders Alex from Chelsea and Maxwell from Barcelona, and Italy international midfielder Thiago Motta from Inter.
But it was the over-performance of Montpellier which turned this match into a potential classic. Despite only finishing 14th the year before, they sat one point behind their more illustrious opponents going into the game. They were the league's top scorers, inspired by 16 from their record signing Olivier Giroud, and were very much the neutrals favourites in France.
Other Parisienne Pursuits
It goes without saying that Paris is a superb city to visit for a few days. Over the course of the weekend we managed to fit in trips to the Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Moulin Rouge among other iconic monuments.
On the sporting side of things, we also visited the Stade de France, which was hosting a French Top 14 rugby match between Stade Français and Toulon, and Roland Garros, which was mostly closed with the museum given over to a jazz exhibition. You win some, you lose some!
So after all the build-up, we finally took our seats in the inventively-named Paris Stand, wisely choosing to avoid sitting behind either goal.
A strange feature of PSG games in these days was the intense rivalry between the groups of fans who gathered in the two ends of the Parc des Princes, the Kop of Boulogne and the Tribune d'Auteuil. Tensions between the Ultra groups from these two stands, often with a racial element, had been ongoing for years and reached a peak in 2010 with the death of one fan before a match. Although the groups were officially disbanded in the aftermath of that incident, tensions continued to simmer and during the game, a lot of the noise came from the two opposing ends chanting against each other.
That said, the reception for the teams as they walked out was phenomenal.
PSG struck first and what a goal it was to open proceedings. Alex received the ball from a short free kick and absolutely leathered it, the swerve on the ball totally caught out Montpellier goalkeeper Geoffrey Jourdren.
This was rather against the run of play, as Montpellier had taken the game to their opponents. They knew the pressure was off them and all on PSG so they threw the shackles off and attacked. And right at the end of the first half, they got their reward, a great cross in from the right picking out Younes Belhanda, whose header was just powerful enough to beat Sirigu, even though the Italian goalkeeper got a hand to it.
So into the second half and the pressure on PSG became even more evident. Montpellier were causing them lots of problems and they just couldn't find their rhythm in the attacking third. Ancelotti tried to resolve this by bringing on Pastore, making a comeback after a month out injured, but within ten minutes of his introduction, the unthinkable happened – Montpellier went ahead.
It was almost a carbon copy of the first goal as a cross from the right flank, this time from Olivier Giroud, found John Utaka totally unmarked in the centre and he steered his header past Sirigu. Pandemonium among the small band of Montpellier fans in the corner opposite us and many sharp intakes of breath from the home fans.
Utaka celebrates his goal for Montpellier
Staring down the barrel of a humiliating and hugely damaging defeat, PSG dug deep and showed the kind of spirit you expect from a top team. Pastore was involved, setting Menez away with a great pass down the left and he crossed for substitute Guillaume Hoarau, who just about squeezed the ball over the line, despite a last-ditch attempt at a clearance from a defender.
So 2-2 it finished, a thrilling game and one which both sides could be pleased with the outcome. PSG had preserved their lead at the top and Montpellier had shown that they were a real force to be reckoned with and that their run so far was no fluke.
Honours Even
The Dramatic Conclusion
Although we had an idea that the outcome of this game would prove important come the end of the season, how it did turned out something of a surprise. At the end of May, three point separated PSG and Montpellier, with the underdogs taking the title with what at the time was the second highest point total in Ligue Un history.
Montpellier needed to come from behind to win at Auxerre, thanks to two goals from Utaka, but the game was stopped three times because of crowd disturbances from the home fans, showing their discontent at their relegation. PSG's game finished on time – they could have still won the title if Montpellier had lost – and their players were left to wait and watch on TV as the underdogs clinched their remarkable success. The banner their fans had unfurled in Paris had proven prophetic – on this occasion, passion had trumped riches.
Had the game in February gone PSG's way, they would have got the new era off to the perfect start with a league title, but few people outside the Parc des Princes were feeling sorry for them. Over the following summer, the Qatari owners showed how serious they were, bringing in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Marco Verrati and the result was a dominant campaign where they won Ligue Un by twelve points from Marseille. The project was truly up and running.
Reflections from 2019
These days PSG are completely unrecognisable from the team I saw back in 2012. Winning the Ligue Un title (with the exception of the 2016/17 season, which saw a sensational triumph for Monaco) is now something of a fait accompli.
Yet for all the domestic silverware they've won since then, the European stage has been a major let-down. After running Barcelona close in the 2013 quarter finals under Ancelotti, Laurent Blanc reached the last eight on three further occasions without progressing which would eventually cost him his job.
But the following years have seen PSG fare much worse than before and crash out in embarrassing circumstances, first in 2017 when they blew a 4-0 first leg advantage against Barcelona and then last season when they lost 3-1 at home to an injury and suspension-ravaged Manchester United.
For Montpellier, 2012 is obviously the high point in their history and they've not come close to equalling it since. Most of the following seven years have been spent in mid-table as many of the stars who fired them to their success departed over the following years.
Of these, by far the most successful has been Olivier Giroud who went on to become a regular fixture in the Premier League with Arsenal and Chelsea, but most notably led the line for France as they won the 2018 World Cup, despite not scoring a goal or even having a shot on target. The hard-work and selfless team play he demonstrated back in 2012 was still very much in evidence in Russia in 2018.
The landscape of football has changed dramatically in the 21st century, but stories like Montpellier (and Leicester City in England in 2016) give hope to all those who yearn to see different names on the game's biggest trophies.
Next time: We're going all the way back to 2010 and to one of the iconic stadiums of world football – La Scala del Calcio itself, the San Siro!
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