Новости за 03.03.2017

As US media and lawmakers continue to valiantly ferret out members of the Trump administration who may or may not have had contacts with Russian Diplomats, the popularity of Russia’s ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak continues to soar.

NASA’s Mars-orbiting spacecraft had to make a course correction on Tuesday to avoid a collision with Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars. NASA remotely increased the craft’s speed to alter its trajectory and dodge a collision with Phobos.

Pentagon officials have called on defense contractors to demonstrate ‘shovel-ready’ jets that military leaders could use for immediate, low-end combat in the Middle East, Defense News reports.

Russia's SPUTNIX satellite component manufacturer company's project manager Veronika Steinhardt stated that company plans to send a 3D printer to the International Space Station (ISS).

On Thursday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from any investigations involving President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, amid demands by Democrats that he resign. Speaking to Radio Sputnik, political observer George Szamuely stressed that if Donald Trump loses Sessions, it will be the end of his administration.

Recent polls showing former French Prime Minister Alain Juppe's popularity lead over the current presidential candidates may have been tampered with, Jacques Myard, a member of the French National Assembly from The Republicans (LR) party, told Sputnik on Friday.

As the US appears poised to significantly increase its military budget, many analysts are starting to wonder if this move might spark another arms race.

The UN special envoy for Syria has announced the end of the fourth round of negotiations in Geneva.

The US Department of State pointed out Kiev's failure to investigate abuses by security forces during the Maidan turmoil and in the city of Odessa.

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to troll Senator Chuck Schumer by tweeting a picture of the Senate Minority Leader hanging out with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Syrian Army and allies have pushed Daesh terrorists for over 12 miles away from recently liberated Palmyra.

The Russian military has informed the United States about moving convoys to Syria's Manbij, and US operations in the area remain unaffected, US Department of Defense spokesperson Jeff Davis said in a briefing on Friday.

Watch a brave climb up a backboard to retrieve a ball stuck high above the rim during a basketball game.

HNC delegation head Nasr Hariri stated that the last round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva closes with no clear results, but with it was more positive than previous rounds.

India's foreign ministry spokesman stressed that the state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of the country. Yesterday, Beijing said an area of the state should be ceded to China.

US Department of Defense spokesperson Jeff Davis stated that the US air forces launched more than 30 airstrikes in Yemen over the past two nights.

The French finance minister stood up for Greece, underscoring that Athens has already made great efforts in tackling the country's financial crisis.

Syrian combat engineers are defusing explosives left by terrorists in Palmyra.

Scientists at the University of Manchester are leading a team which will comprehensively map some of the world's most radioactive sites using sensing technology mounted on a advanced robotic vehicle in a world first. One of the researchers on the project told Sputnik the move will revolutionize nuclear decommissioning and disaster cleaning.

Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak is not a "spy," former CIA Director John McLaughlin stated commenting on the media fuss over Attorney General Jeff Sessions' meeting with the Russian diplomat. The former intelligence chief warned against entering into a new Cold War with Russia.

High Negotiations Committee (HNC) Deputy General Coordinator Yahya Kodmani stated that HNC was not against the existence of the Moscow or Cairo platforms, but thought members of the Moscow platform were closer to the Syrian government than opposition.

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson stated that Liverpool authorities will ban diesel buses coming in to the city by 2022.

Untroubled by rumors and media stir-mongering about violent Russian hooligans, Australia's football fans appear eager to come to the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup and World Cup in Russia.

Shutting down the internet may seem like an alien concept for people in some countries, but for those in the developing world it is a common and developing theme.

Today’s headlines include: Counting is underway in the Northern Ireland Elections, and we look at the road ahead for Northern Ireland after Brexit; and we look ahead to the Dutch elections.