Burger King apologized for the promise of 3 million rubles to the Russian women, who get pregnant from players

June 22, 2018

A storm of criticism descended on the world famous fast food chain Burger King for an unsuccessful advertising campaign in Russia. A lifetime supply of whopper and 3 million rubles (about $47 million) proposed by the company to the Russian women, who get pregnant from the players during the world Cup. «We apologize for our statement. It came out offensive. Thank you for the feedback and happy to announce that…

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Zakharova accused the U.S. of violating the standards of conduct in the international arena

The United States withdrew from the UN Council on human rights (HRC), responsible for multilateral cooperation in the field of human rights, said today, June 20, at a briefing in Samara, the Director of the information Department of the foreign Ministry of Russia Maria Zakharova. #Zakharova: for the Second time in the history of the UN Council on human rights (established in 2006), the United States withdrew from the work…

June 21, 2018
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Media Syria: US airstrike on al-Hari — killed 52 people

Today, June 18, the Syrian official media said that the fighter coalition led by the USA, attacked the positions of Assad’s army in the East. In the result , 52 people were killed, many people injured. According to army sources referenced by the Syrian media, the airstrike was inflicted on the village of al-Hari, South-East of the city of Abu Kamal. Reuters has learned that drones are «probably American» bombed…

June 19, 2018
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USA: Russia is «bullying» the OSCE mission shooting in the Donbas

The U.S. state Department has demanded from Russia to stop «bombardment» of the representatives of the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the Donetsk region with the purpose of intimidation. According to the report of the Special monitoring mission to Ukraine (SMM), June 14, 6 employees of the OSCE stopped on the road in Pikuach (village 23 km North-East of Mariupol, outside of Kiev), to explore fresh…

June 18, 2018
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Russian women urged to avoid sex with foreigners during the world Cup

State Duma Deputy from the Communist party Tamara Pletnev, who heads the Committee on family, women and children, urged compatriots to abstain from sex with fans from other countries who came to Russia for the world Cup. In his speech Pletnev stressed that she was «not a nationalist», but believes that the Russians should avoid close contact with men, «another race» not to condemn the suffering of children who may…

June 15, 2018
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Died Soviet actor and Director Stanislav Govorukhin

June 14, 2018

On 83-m to year of life died the Soviet and Russian actor, Director, writer and screenwriter, and the Deputy and the Chairman of the Duma Committee on culture Stanislav Govorukhin. Information about the death of actor and politician was confirmed by the speaker of the Russian Parliament Vyacheslav Volodin. It is known that Govorukhin was sick a long time, and yesterday, June 13, he was hospitalized in «serious condition». According…

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The ISS astronauts gave the Pope a space jumpsuit with a white cloak

The members of the 53rd expedition to the International space station recently met with the head of the Catholic Church. An international crew of Americans, Randolph Bresnik, Joseph Aqaba and Marka Vand ‘ Russians Sergei Ryazansky and Italian Paolo Nespoli, during the meeting, the Pontiff made a surprise present. According to the press service of the Holy see, the guests presented gifts to the Pope a real astronaut jumpsuit. It…

June 10, 2018
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Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov wrote a letter to the leaders of the «Big seven»

Prisoner Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov, which this weekend on the world rally Save Oleg Sentsov, addressed a letter to the leaders of the»Big seven». This is due to the fact that the heads of the G7 should meet at the summit in Quebec city on the upcoming weekend. This became known to the Ukrainian platform «Gromadska», which received a copy of a letter from his sister Sentsov. In the address,…

June 6, 2018
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In Russia arrested in absentia of the owner of the Museum of Russian icons in the United States

The founder of the Museum of Russian icons in Clinton County (Massachusetts) Gordon Lenkton arrested in absentia in Russia. This decision was made Tver court in Moscow. Lenkton who owns a private Museum, is accused of failure to return within the prescribed period, the cultural values of the Russian Federation. According to court documents, the man declared internationally wanted. Lenktonu faces up to 8 years in a Russian prison. Although…

June 4, 2018
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