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The robot was named “Igor” Photo: kalashnikov.media Russian arms concern “Kalashnikov” introduced the concept of the robot. About it on August 20 reported the website of the concern. The unit will be present at the opening on August 21 in the town of Kubinka, Moscow region international forum “Army-2018”. The robot is controlled bipedal anthropomorphic (humanoid) complex, which can be used in engineering and military purposes. RBC representatives of “Kalashnikov” was told that the working title of unit – “Igor”. The robot will have a mass of about 4.5 tons. […]

Alex Prohorov took second place in the competition for cliff diving Prize-winners of competitions. Photo Facebook Bronze medalist of the Olympic games Alexey Prigorov went to the occupied Crimea to participate in competitions. 31-year-old visited Simeiz in the Crimea Cliff Diving competitions, the World Cup cliff diving (extreme diving). Athletes jump from a diving Board situated at a height of 27 meters. In the end, prygorov won the tournament in second place, having conceded a victory to the Briton Gary hunt. Third went to American Kyle Mitrion. Alex Prohorov along […]

Photo: AP the state statistics service registered a growth of retail turnover The largest turnover growth was recorded in Lugansk, Transcarpathian, Poltava and Donetsk regions. In the first half, retail turnover in Ukraine in comparable prices increased by 6% in comparison with January-July 2017. On Monday, August 20, reported state statistics Committee. It is noted that the retail trade turnover in July 2018 compared to June of the current year grew by 3.9% Jul-2017 – by 6.6%. The largest increase in retail trade turnover for the seven months of 2018 […]

Argento paid $380 thousand the actor, accusing it of abusing Photo: asiaargento / Instagram Italian actress Asia Argento, accused in the rape of producer Harvey Weinstein, had molested minors. It is reported by The New York Times. The newspaper published materials of a court case at the suit of actor Jimmy Bennett, accusing it of rape and molestation. Asia Argento and Jimmy Bennett starred in the film “Chicks” in 2003. At that time the actor was seven years old. Argento played the role of a prostitute, travels with his son […]

Microcredit ( English  microcredit ) is one of the main types of microfinance , which consists in issuing small loans to people who do not have access to traditional banking for various reasons. The cost of microcredits is usually several times higher than the rates for ordinary bank loans. Since the early 1990s, this type of activity has spread, and the term has become popular after the emergence of a plausible hypothesis that microcredit allows very poor people to become microentrepreneurs and thereby achieve financial independence and sustainability.The United Nations General Assembly even declared 2005 the International Year of Microcredit,  and the creator […]

Сrypto-currency analyst SG Kinsmann shared his rules of trade with bitcoin, ether and other digital currencies. I’m not a professional trader, but I quite succeeded with my first transaction on the crypto-currency market in June 2014. During this time, my portfolio has grown eight times. The average cost of bitcoins (Bitcoin), purchased during the period from June 2014 to December 2015, was $ 540. It turns out that they brought me an income of 360%, having risen 4.6 times over this time. Rule 1: Make bitcoin the basis of the portfolio Bitcoin is […]

Part of Kiev was flooded due to rain Photo: risova sugesti / Twitter The evening of 18 August due to the powerful storms of the streets of Kiev again flooded. Videos and photos of consequences of bad weather witnesses post on social networks. Suffered, in particular, Esplanadna street. https://www.facebook.com/100004802981548/videos/1011637145673042/ https://www.facebook.com/KyivOperativ/videos/462947937526268/ https://www.facebook.com/kiev.informator.ua/videos/1953951351566269/ Because of the heavy rain flooded streets Antonovich. There’s also a burst sewer. https://www.facebook.com/kosmicheskaya.era/posts/1962934647338269 A lot of water and going to the Avenue of Victory. https://www.facebook.com/changeua/videos/2177897469144988/ Flooded also the street Antonovich. In Kiev the flood. St. Kazimir Malevich. #Kiev […]

Installation damaged the facade of the building Photo: hromadske.ua On the street of Yaroslavl in Kiev anti-aircraft Buk missile hit the building of the business center Astarta, reports “gromadske”. The witness said that technology was driving with a parade rehearsal for Independence Day held today in the capital. Installation damaged the facade of the building. https://www.facebook.com/leshchenko.ukraine/posts/2131188683618455

The armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine began in April 2014 Photo: EPA Militiamen detained the participant of an illegal armed formation “DNR”, which at the time of the crime was a minor, according to the August 18 press the center of operations for a joint task force Facebook. “In August 2018 employees of military counterintelligence of the security Service of Ukraine from the United forces in cooperation with the employees of the Bakhmut Department of the National police of Ukraine, the other was exposed and detained a member of an […]

Shuster: Kennedy said, “ask Not the country and do something for the country.” Tell me, is today in Ukraine, the politician, who can say to the people? Photo: Rostislav Gordon / Gordonua.com Journalist and TV presenter Savik Shuster live program author founder izdaja “GORDON” Dmytro Gordon on the channel “112 Ukraine” said that him and his team at the time, “humiliated” businessman Igor Kolomoisky. Gordon asked of the oligarchs who made the Schuster the most vivid impression. “So, how humiliated we, I mean me and our team, Kolomoisky, we did […]