Ukraine has threatened Russia’s case to the Maritime Tribunal
According to Deputy foreign Minister of Ukraine Eugenia Enina, the Memorandum against Russia in the case of the incident in the Kerch Strait in 2018, is decided to bring an international Maritime Tribunal on 22 may. About it writes “Interfax-Ukraine”.
The diplomat stressed that he studied “global best practices, including the practice of the European court of human rights”, and Ukraine intends to demand from Russia to moral and material compensation for detainees in the Kerch Strait sailors.
the Kremlin and the defense Ministry “urgently discuss” the date of the parade
The defense Ministry is considering September for the cancelled because of coronavirus in the Victory parade. Date is still under discussion, the newspaper “Kommersant” with reference to informed sources.
“Now everyone is waiting for, how will the coming months, and if everything is in order, the parade is to be held in September, if not — will move to the later term”,— said the newspaper close to the defense Ministry source.
According to another knowledgeable source, the date of the parade is “keenly discussed in the Kremlin and the defense Ministry.” Among the possible dates is called the 3 September and 7 November. The decision that the parade in June will not yet, the newspaper writes.
the United States blocked a Russian proposal to the UN
The United States blocked the UN security Council Russia has proposed a statement condemning interference in the internal Affairs of Venezuela and attacks on its sovereignty.
About this on Twitter said the first Deputy permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy.
This is the draft proposed by Russia to be adopted after the UNSC VTC today. No accusations, only support of basic, common things. It was killed by the @USUN within 9 min from the start of silence procedure. Any questions on how “constructive” US position on #Venezuela is? pic.twitter.com/NYaueSjvXn— Dmitry Polyanskiy (@Dpol_un) May 20, 2020
According to him, the Russia-proposed draft did not contain “any allegations, but only support the basic common things.”
“He was “killed” by the permanent mission of U.S. to the UN for nine minutes after the beginning of procedure of silence. Are there any more questions about how “constructive” the U.S. position on Venezuela?” — asked the diplomat.
who said the record number of infections with coronavirus during the day
A day in the world was revealed 106 million new cases of coronavirus, which was a record. This may 20, said the Director General of the world health organization.
“Over the past 24 hours was recorded 106 million new cases. This is the largest number in one day since the beginning of the pandemic. Almost two-thirds of these cases occur in four countries”, – he explained.
According to the Johns Hopkins University, the number of infected in the world the morning of may 21 has exceeded 5 million. In the first place isI USA, where COVID-19 ill 1 551 853 people.
the Russians before the quarantine stocked up on cash 362 billion
The amount of cash, the residents of Russia since the beginning of the year amounted to 362 billion rubles, while the largest increase was observed before the introduction of restrictive measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. About this newspaper “Izvestia”.
According to the Central Bank of Russia, which led to the publication, the demand for cash, the Russians have been associated with an increase in spending on purchases of goods, which were carried out at the expense of savings.
The Russians also feared the imposition of tax on income on deposits and that cash is impossible to withdraw, the newspaper said.
