Новости за 27.08.2017

Syrian army has agreed on the deal reached between Shia movement Hezbollah and Daesh on the withdrawal of militants from the Western Qalamoun region, the SANA news agency reported Sunday, citing a military source.

Olga Polovkova, a resident of Crimea’s Sevastopol has been selected to represent Russia in the 40th Annual Mrs. Universe World Event 2017. In an interview with Radio Sputnik, Polovkova shared her excitement to be representing her city and Russia.

Russia and Latvia can cooperate closely, working side by side, Latvia's Transport Minister and Russia-Latvia intergovernmental commission co-chairman Uldis Augulis said Sunday.

The Project 11442M Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered heavy missile cruiser, slated to rejoin the Russian Navy in 2021, will become the second Orlan-class cruiser after the Northern Fleet’s flagship the Pyotr Veliky to rule the waves, RIA Novosti contributor Andrei Kots wrote.

Czech Prime Minister favors more concrete actions from EU member states in the Iraqi restoration from the terrorist invasion.

German economist and former CDU member Thorsten Schulte who left the ruling German party after being a member for 26 years is being persecuted for criticizing Merkel's policy in his new book "Kontrollverlust" (Loss of Control).

The Livadia Palace museum in Crimea received a rare and unique artifact – the text of an address to Emperor Alexander II, written by Mark Twain 150 years ago.

Moldova is reaching a full-scale disaster, former Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin said Sunday.

The construction of the first nuclear power plant (NPP) in Egypt by Russia's Rosatom state nuclear corporation will symbolize cooperation and friendship of Moscow and Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi said during his meeting with Rosatom's Director General Alexei Likhachev on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the effective work of various agencies allowing the rescue of thousands of people from Harvey hurricane.

The Russian General Staff revealed the means of warfare used by terrorists in Syria, which include so-called "Kamikaze" drones. Military expert Boris Rozhin told Radio Sputnik that militants are using not only "trophy" weapons, but also even modern military equipment.

North Korea's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ja Song Nam has sent a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) asking to discuss the ongoing joint US-South Korea drills considered by Pyongyang as a rehearsal for military action against North Korea, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing the North Korean KCNA.

German Bild newspaper's editor Julian Ropke made a mistake, accusing Sputnik of spreading false information. Sputnik's author Wladimir W. Wahnowitz wrote a satirical article about "chemtrails," which was meant as a joke, a move that Ropke perceived too seriously.

UK low-cost airline EasyJet attempted to avoid paying out compensations to passengers citing a made-up strike, local media reported Sunday.

Bloated balance sheets of both the Federal Reserve and the US government, as well as the low efficiency of the national economy, are stirring concern about the Trump administration’s ability to tackle the serious challenges it faces – yet, the economists have their answers.

The heads of 25 US steel companies called on President Trump to immediately curb imports of steel from China and other countries, which they said is “undermining the viability of the US steel industry.” Political analysts Sputnik talked to said that this could mean the start of a “steel war” between the US and China.

There’s a beautiful castle, elegant-looking people, seems like they’re planning to celebrate something, and…wait, what is it? Why’s this woman sticking out her tongue?

Russia plans to sign agreements worth over two trillion rubles ($34 billion) during the upcoming Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok.

A special commission to investigatethe causes of an explosion in northeastern Azerbaijan has been established under instructions from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the country's Defense Ministry, Emergencies Ministry and General Prosecutor's Office said in a joint statement on Sunday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif might set up a meeting with his counterparts from the P5+1 group, on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly session, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said Sunday.

Despite Russia supplying new additional data relating to the MH17 plane crash to Dutch investigators, Western governments will likely ignore these facts in favor of their own agenda, according to a Russian political analyst.

The number of those killed in last week's terrorism acts in Spain's autonomous region of Catalonia rose to 16, the local emergencies service said in a statement Sunday.

Mustafa Balli a media relations representative of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spoke to Sputnik Arabic regarding the situation in Raqqa where fierce battles continue to rage between Syrian forces and the Daesh terrorists.

The Russian MiG-31 interceptors are famous for their ability to accelerate to an incredible speed of 3,000 kilometers per hour and operate at altitudes of more than 20 kilometers. In the next ten years, even more advanced MiG-41 long-range intercept aircraft, which are set to destroy targets in outer space, will replace them.

As it was reported by British newspaper, the Mirror, UK PM Theresa May plans to stay in the PM's seat for two more years.