International Army Games 2022: Sputnik offers a sneak peek at preparations for the tank biathlon, which is held as part of the annual games.
The international combat games will be held across 12 countries from August 13 to 27 with more than 5,000 service personnel from 37 countries competing in 34 field, air and naval training activities. The games will be held against the background of the 8th International Military-Technical Forum, organized by the Russian Defense Ministry.
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The international combat games will be held across 12 countries from August 13 to 27 with more than 5,000 service personnel from 37 countries competing in 34 field, air and naval training activities. The games will be held against the background of the 8th International Military-Technical Forum, organized by the Russian Defense Ministry.
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👮 A police officer who watched and laughed as her male colleague broke an elderly woman's arm and dislocated her shoulder, has been jailed.
▪️ Daria Jalali was sentenced to 45 days in jail followed by three years of probation for a case the presiding judge described as “incomprehensible.”
▪️ The 28-year-old officer was using a body-worn camera and the judge watched the 12 minute footage showing how Karen Garner, who had dementia, was treated during the arrest in 2020.
▪️ Policeman Austin Hopp twisted the arm of Mrs Garner and pushed her to the floor as she picked flowers, after she had left a Walmart store without paying for goods valued at $14 - equivalent to around £10.
▪️ The case in the city of Loveland, Colorado in the USA saw officer Hopp sentenced to five years in prison in May after pleading guilty to second-degree assault.
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▪️ Daria Jalali was sentenced to 45 days in jail followed by three years of probation for a case the presiding judge described as “incomprehensible.”
▪️ The 28-year-old officer was using a body-worn camera and the judge watched the 12 minute footage showing how Karen Garner, who had dementia, was treated during the arrest in 2020.
▪️ Policeman Austin Hopp twisted the arm of Mrs Garner and pushed her to the floor as she picked flowers, after she had left a Walmart store without paying for goods valued at $14 - equivalent to around £10.
▪️ The case in the city of Loveland, Colorado in the USA saw officer Hopp sentenced to five years in prison in May after pleading guilty to second-degree assault.
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❗️Kiev is trying to strike concrete storage facilities at the Zaporozhye NPP, where thousands of tons of radioactive waste are stored, the head of the regional administration says.
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On 15 August India will be celebrating Independence Day. Muscovites are already congratulating Indians in their own way, as Russia's capital is hosting India Day festival. StartingThursday, it showcases and offers to try all things Indian-food, art, entertainment .
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Indian Ambassador to Russia Shri Pavan Kapoor personally attended India Day opening ceremony in Moscow.
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🇹🇷 🇸🇪 Sweden has decided to extradite a Turkish citizen convicted of fraud in Turkey in 2013 and 2016 for the first time after signing off a deal with Ankara on NATO membership, according to the Swedish Foreign Ministry.
The Swedish Ministry of Justice did not specify whether the individual involved was included on the list of persons whose extradition was demanded by Turkey.
The Swedish Ministry of Justice did not specify whether the individual involved was included on the list of persons whose extradition was demanded by Turkey.
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❌🇷🇺 A UK research institute has apologized to a Russian scientist who was told that her application to study was rejected because of her nationality. She has now been offered a place.
The Beatson Institute reportedly sent a rejection message to the applicant, saying that "very recently the Beatson has established a new policy upon which I am unable to appoint you because you are Russian... really hope that you can find a place to do your PhD!”
Commenting on the criticism that the rejection caused, Director Owen Sansom said in a statement: “Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and offers are always reviewed against external checks, such as visa requirements or UK government sanctions. In this case, there was an initial misunderstanding of these restrictions, which has been addressed.”
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The Beatson Institute reportedly sent a rejection message to the applicant, saying that "very recently the Beatson has established a new policy upon which I am unable to appoint you because you are Russian... really hope that you can find a place to do your PhD!”
Commenting on the criticism that the rejection caused, Director Owen Sansom said in a statement: “Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and offers are always reviewed against external checks, such as visa requirements or UK government sanctions. In this case, there was an initial misunderstanding of these restrictions, which has been addressed.”
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🇬🇧 What's behind the medicine shortage in the UK?
Dr. Bharat Pankhania, a senior clinical lecturer at The University of Exeter's Medical School, told Sputnik that the recent shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and some other drugs was because of the UK leaving the European Union.
"Trade between the European Union and the United Kingdom is affected and it is affecting supplies of essential radioisotopes as well as antibiotics and cancer treatments, as well as other medicines," Pankhania said, "This is a consequence of Brexit."
The senior medic blamed the government for refusing to address the big issue, which is UK trade with EU, and warned that the lack of HRT could affect patients "across the board" in the National Health Service.
🔻However, the Daily Express offered a different explanation, reporting that the lack of HRT since April this year is caused by a shortage of material imported from the Far East.
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Dr. Bharat Pankhania, a senior clinical lecturer at The University of Exeter's Medical School, told Sputnik that the recent shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and some other drugs was because of the UK leaving the European Union.
"Trade between the European Union and the United Kingdom is affected and it is affecting supplies of essential radioisotopes as well as antibiotics and cancer treatments, as well as other medicines," Pankhania said, "This is a consequence of Brexit."
The senior medic blamed the government for refusing to address the big issue, which is UK trade with EU, and warned that the lack of HRT could affect patients "across the board" in the National Health Service.
🔻However, the Daily Express offered a different explanation, reporting that the lack of HRT since April this year is caused by a shortage of material imported from the Far East.
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❗️ The UN says it will stand against discrimination regarding Estonia's PM’s call to deny Russians visas.
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🚨 An armed suspect attempted to breach an FBI office in Cincinnati, Ohio, but fled after an alarm went off and FBI special agents responded to the breach
Shots were exchanged between the suspect and the pursuing law enforcement units, prompting the authorities to implement a lockdown in a one-mile radius from the incident that included private businesses and residences, Clinton Co. Emergency Management Agency said in a statement.
The FBI said the Ohio State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement units are working with the agency on the scene in Wilmington, Ohio.
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Shots were exchanged between the suspect and the pursuing law enforcement units, prompting the authorities to implement a lockdown in a one-mile radius from the incident that included private businesses and residences, Clinton Co. Emergency Management Agency said in a statement.
The FBI said the Ohio State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement units are working with the agency on the scene in Wilmington, Ohio.
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⚡️⚡️ Moscow: Latvia designating Russia as 'state sponsor of terrorism' goes against international law
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❗️🎥 Footage of Russia's Rosgvardia forces working at the Kahovskaya hydroelectric power station in Kherson, which is constantly under attack by the Ukrainian Army.
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‼️ What did Merrick Garland reveal about Mar-a-Lago raid? Not much.
1. He personally approved warrant for Mar-a-Lago search
2. Motion has been filed to unseal parts of the search warrant
3. AG condemned attacks against law enforcement, saying he “will not standby” as FBI agents are “unfairly attacked”
“More information will be made in the appropriate way at the appropriate time,” he told reporters during the brief presser.
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1. He personally approved warrant for Mar-a-Lago search
2. Motion has been filed to unseal parts of the search warrant
3. AG condemned attacks against law enforcement, saying he “will not standby” as FBI agents are “unfairly attacked”
“More information will be made in the appropriate way at the appropriate time,” he told reporters during the brief presser.
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⛽️ Gas prices dip just below $4 for the first time in 5 months
AAA said the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.99 on Thursday, down from the mid-June record of $5.02. However, that’s still about 80 cents higher than the average a year ago.
The average gas price has dropped 58 straight days, but that streak will end soon, predicts Tom Kloza, head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service. He said the industry will face challenges to meet gasoline demand for the rest of the year.
Biden has also ordered the release of oil from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve this year. While not large enough to account for the drop in gasoline prices, the extra supply from reserves might have helped stem the rise in pump prices, according to analysts.
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AAA said the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.99 on Thursday, down from the mid-June record of $5.02. However, that’s still about 80 cents higher than the average a year ago.
The average gas price has dropped 58 straight days, but that streak will end soon, predicts Tom Kloza, head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service. He said the industry will face challenges to meet gasoline demand for the rest of the year.
Biden has also ordered the release of oil from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve this year. While not large enough to account for the drop in gasoline prices, the extra supply from reserves might have helped stem the rise in pump prices, according to analysts.
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🤝 Austin pledges military training, support for Baltics
The US will conduct more military exercises with Baltic nations such as Latvia, and look to provide increased training, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Speaking at a news conference with Latvia’s Defense Minister Artis Pabriks, Austin said plans to do continuous rotations of forces into the Baltics will likely use troops from US brigades in Romania and other parts of Europe, but “we can also bring in forces from the United States.”
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - all former Soviet republics - gained independence with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, and joined NATO in 2004, putting themselves under the military protection of the US and its Western allies.
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The US will conduct more military exercises with Baltic nations such as Latvia, and look to provide increased training, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Speaking at a news conference with Latvia’s Defense Minister Artis Pabriks, Austin said plans to do continuous rotations of forces into the Baltics will likely use troops from US brigades in Romania and other parts of Europe, but “we can also bring in forces from the United States.”
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - all former Soviet republics - gained independence with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, and joined NATO in 2004, putting themselves under the military protection of the US and its Western allies.
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