Some statements of Western politicians at the Munich Security Conference indicate that the Cold War is ongoing. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Interfax reports. “They say that the wars begin in the heads of people, in the same place, they, logically, should end. However, this has not yet happened with the Cold War, judging, in particular, by some speeches of politicians in Europe and the USA, ”the minister explained.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the recognition of documents issued to citizens of Ukraine and stateless persons living in the territories of individual regions of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine. This was reported on February 18 on the Kremlin website. The decree comes into force from the day of its signing.

In the Komi Republic, the leader and seven members of the Pichugina organized crime group were detained, according to the website of the Investigative Committee. The investigation is suspected by Yuri Pichugin of creating a criminal organization, as well as the illegal acquisition and storage of firearms and ammunition. During the search for the residence of Pichugin and his accomplices in Moscow, Pyatigorsk and Syktyvkar, law enforcement agencies discovered weapons reserves.

The amount of the transaction for the purchase of an Opel car manufacturer by the PSA group, which includes PEUGEOT and Citroen brands, may amount to $ 2 billion. Bloomberg reports . According to the agency, the French company is going to pay the American concern General Motors, which owns Opel, about $ 1 billion in cash, and also take $ 1 billion of the debt of the automaker.

Ilona Mask SpaceX postponed the first flight to Mars for two years. It is reported by The Verge. As the president of SpaceX Gwin Shotwell said, now the company is counting on the first launch of the ship to Mars in 2020. It was previously planned that the Red Dragon ship (Red Dragon) will be sent to the planet in 2018. Shotwell explained that SpaceX needs more time and resources to develop the crew program and create Falcon Heavy missiles.

Malaysia police arrested the fourth suspect in the murder of the consolidated brother of the DPRK Kim Jong Nam, reports Reuters . It turned out to be a 47-year-old citizen of North Korea, Rin Jong Chol, the agency clarifies. Kim Jong was poisoned on February 14. According to The Times, a group of six people committed the murder.

The General Director of the Paramount Pictures film company Brad Gray can leave his post in the near future. This was written by Reuters with reference to two sources familiar with the situation. Gray headed Paramount Pictures since 2005. According to the agency, the reason for his resignation could be the inefficiency of the film company for several years. The temporary manager, according to Reuters sources, will be appointed by the general director of the Viacom media conclict Bob Bacish.

The Hungarian film “On the Body and Soul” directed by Ildiko Edened received the “Golden Bear” at the Berlin Film Festival. The organizers report this on Twitter. The film tells about the workers of the cattle -beam in Budapest, who dreams of the same dream. In a dream, heroes become deer wandering through the winter forest. The publication Hollywood Reporter notes that the victory of this film at the competition was a “surprise”.

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The Belarusian company Beloil Polska (a subsidiary of the state "Belarusneft") agreed to buy oil in Iran. The relevant agreement on February 18 is reported in a press release from the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). According to NIOC, Beloil Polska purchased 600 thousand barrels of oil with delivery in February 2017. It is noted that this is the first supply of raw materials from Iran to Belarus after lifting international sanctions from Tehran last year.

If robots do work instead of people, then their work should also be taxed. This opinion was expressed by the co -founder of Microsoft Bill Gates in an interview with Quartz. According to him, the tax on robotic work can slow down, at least temporarily, distributed automation of production, as well as finance other types of hired labor. Gates recalled that current tax deductions from the salaries of people's employees serve as a source of financing social programs, including healthcare.

For technical reasons, Ilona, ​​Ilona Mask, postponed the launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle with Dragon (Dragon) to the International Space Station on February 18. It is reported by NASA. The online launch broadcast was conducted on the SpaceX website, the countdown was suspended 13 seconds before the launch. The new launch is scheduled for February 19, at 9:38 am the east coast of the United States (17:38 in Moscow).

Industrial production in Russia in 2016 increased by 1.3%. On February 18, such specified data was published by Rosstat. According to the previous assessment presented at the end of January, industrial growth in the country amounted to 1.1%. In January 2017, according to Rosstat, industrial production increased by 2.3% compared to the same month of last year. Compared to December 2016, the January indicator dropped by 23.8%.

The Norman format to resolve the conflict in the Donbass (Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France) will not change. This was announced by the German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, Interfax reports. “We talked about the expansion of the format with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. We agreed on contacts with the United States. But we think that the existing format must be saved. The United States agreed to this, ”the minister said.

The United States must make sure that Russia shall be responsible for events in Ukraine and fulfill the Minsk agreements to de -escalate the conflict in the east of the country. This was stated by US Vice President Michael Pence, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, CNN reports .