In Russia, on Tuesday, March 8, they celebrate International Women's Day. The authorities prepared a festive program, and human rights activists have announced their concern to violation of women's rights in the country. Moscow parks have prepared numerous events. According to TASS in Mosgorpark, on a festive day Muscovites are waiting for excursions, flowers, gifts and music. In Gorky Park will be a sightseeing marathon.

Russia made a deft move in the current oil crisis, taking the initiative to form a new oil cartel led by Moscow, which can be controlled by almost three quarters of the volume of global oil production, the American publication Busines Insider writes on March 8. In his opinion, the emergence of such a cartel called Ropec (Russia and OPEC countries. - Note Newsru.com ) can lead to a geopolitical catastrophe.

The ethnic Chechen from Georgia Tarkhan BatiRashvili, known as Emir Umar al-Shishani or Omar Chechenenets, could be killed as a result of an aviation strike, which was inflicted on March 4 by the American Air Force on the positions of militants of the Islamic State Organization in Russia in Syria.

Russia is trying to intimidate its neighbors and share NATO, the general secretary of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg is sure. In an interview with CNN , he said that the Russian Federation is engaged in this "for a long time", while attempts to make a split have not yet been crowned with success.

The words of the Chairman of the European Council Donald Tusk that 28 countries participating in the European Union and Turkey on the emergency summit on Tuesday on Tuesday “agreed on the basic principles of combating the migration crisis” and “reached an agreement to reduce migrant flows,” some media outlets mistakenly accepted the success of the success of negotiations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to meet with US President Barack Obama in mid-March, Reuters reported with reference to the White House. “The Israeli government requested a meeting of President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu on March 17 or 18. Two weeks ago, we invited the Prime Minister on March 18.

On the Novodanilovskaya Embankment in the south of Moscow, an accident occurred with the participation of a truck and tractor, one person died. Photos from the scene are published by the Moscow Agency. "According to preliminary data, at about 20:40, the MAN truck collided with the tractor, after which he crashed into three car parks parked at the side of the car.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russians on International Women's Day. The appeal of the Head of State was published by Russia Today . "Dear women, I cordially congratulate you on International Women's Day. This holiday in Russia is celebrated with special warmth, perhaps nowhere in the world. It is filled with gifts and flowers, the kindest feelings for our mothers, wives, daughters, work colleagues, all our close to our hearts.

The military forces of the United States have lost 19 military personnel over the past six months. This was announced at a briefing on Monday by the Minister of Air Force Deborah Lee James. According to the minister, eight out of 19 military were killed as a result of enemy actions.

American student Victoria McGrath, who survived at the terrorist attack during the Boston Marathon in 2013, and her classmate Proclila Peresa died as a result of an accident in Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. This was reported by NBC . “We are stunned, shocked and grief killed,” the mother of one of the dead Jill McGrath wrote by e -mail to reporters. Any details of the accident are not given.

The Brazilian defender of CSKA Mario Fernandez submitted the necessary package of documents to obtain Russian citizenship. However, he certainly will not be able to play for the Russian national football team at the 2016 European Championship. “He submitted the necessary package of documents. The issue will most likely be resolved a couple of months. We hope,” Roman Babaev, Director General of the Army, told TASS.

About two thousand people evacuated on Tuesday afternoon from the Riga Market in Moscow after an anonymous report of an explosive device, a source in the emergency services of the capital told RIA Novosti . "Due to the threat of an explosion from the market, 1800 people were evacuated," the agency’s interlocutor said. According to him, dog handlers checked the territory of the market.

The authorities of South Korea sent Russia a notification of the suspension of the transportation of the goods "Radzhin -Hassan" through the territory of the DPRK. This was reported by Yonhap with reference to a government source. It is noted that the notification was sent through diplomatic channels on Monday. The reason for this decision was new sanctions recently imposed by the UN Security Council against North Korea.

Hockey players of the St. Petersburg SKA achieved a guest victory with a score of 3: 2 over the Moscow Dynamo in the first match of the quarterfinal series of the playoffs of the Continental Hockey League (KHL). Evgeny Dadonov (10:54, 32:46) and Nikita Gusev (50:23) were noted in the winners, Andrei Mironov (20:42) and Daniil Tarasov (37:23) were thrown from the owners of the puck. The score in the series was 1-0 in favor of SKA.

As a result of mortar shelling by Syria, two people, including a child, died and two more were injured, reports Reuters with reference to local authorities. According to the Hurriyet newspaper, the number of the wounded reached three. The border city of Kilis fell under the shelling, up to eight shells fell near the school building.