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Le chef de l’aviation militaire israélienne a révélé mardi que les forces iraniennes avaient lancé plus de roquettes que le chiffre annoncé, ciblant des positions de l’armée sur le plateau du Golan lors d’une attaqueperpétrée au début du mois. Lire la suite sur https://fr.timesofisrael.com/amikam-norkin-liran-a-tire-32-roquettes-sur-le-golan-le-10-mai/

Der amerikanische Tabakmulti Philip Morris macht künftig nur noch Werbung für E-Zigaretten.

Jetzt ist der Marlboro-Mann definitiv am Ende! Denn wer kann sich den Cowboy schon mit einer E-Zigarette oder einem Tabakerwärmer vorstellen?

BLICK weiss: Philip Morris, Mutterkonzern von Marlboro, macht in der Schweiz ab sofort keine Werbung mehr für konventionelle Zigaretten. «Wir sind überzeugt, dass die Zukunft den neuen Produkten und nicht den herkömmlichen Zigaretten gehört», sagt Dominique Leroux, Managing Director von Philip Morris Schweiz.

Beworben werden nur noch E-Zigaretten und das konzerneigene Tabak-Erhitzersystem Iqos. Marlboro, Philip Morris, Muratti, Brunette und Chesterfield werden also aus Inseraten, Plakaten, Kino-Werbefilmen und Musikfestivals verschwinden. Beworben werden sie nur noch an Kiosken und anderen Verkaufsstellen.

Keine Zigi-Werbung zwischen Süssigkeiten 

Der Tabakmulti kommt damit weiteren Werbeeinschränkungen zuvor, die das neue Tabakproduktegesetz vorsieht, das voraussichtlich 2022 in Kraft treten soll. Die Schweiz ist das einzige europäische Land, in dem Tabakwerbung in der Presse noch erlaubt ist. Das will der Bundesrat in dem neuen Gesetz leicht ändern: Im Internet und in den Gratiszeitungen soll Werbung für Tabakprodukte verboten werden. Auch zwischen Süssigkeiten an Kiosken soll Tabakwerbung verboten werden. In Kinos, auf Plakaten und in der bezahlten Presse dagegen sollen Zigaretten-Inserate weiterhin gestattet sein. 

E-Zigaretten verbrennen keinen Tabak. Stattdessen wird entweder eine Flüssigkeit, das sogenannte «Liquid», erhitzt und als Dampf eingeatmet oder Tabak wird erhitzt und das dabei entstehende Gas inhaliert. Laut Tabakfirmen ist das weniger gesundheitsschädlich als herkömmliches Rauchen. Zumindest gibt es keine Teerstoffe mehr, wie sie sie beim Verbrennen von Tabak entstehen. Allerdings sei davon auszugehen, dass der durchschnittliche E-Zigarettenraucher ähnlich viel Nikotin zu sich nimmt wie ein konventioneller Raucher.

Noch keine Langzeitstudien zu E-Zigis

Zusätzlich zum Nikotin enthielten auch Liquids eine ganze Reihe von potenziell giftigen Substanzen, aber in signifikant geringeren Massen als Zigaretten. Der komplette Umstieg von konventionellen Zigaretten auf E-Zigaretten, so die Forscher der amerikanischen «National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine», reduziere tatsächlich den Kontakt mit giftigen und krebserregenden Stoffen.

Langzeitstudien zu gesundheitlichen Risiken durch E-Zigaretten gibt es jedoch noch nicht. Allein schon, weil E-Rauchen erst vor rund einem Jahrzehnt entwickelt wurde und Jahre brauchte, bis es die Raucher überzeugte. Langfristige schädliche Effekte, die das «Dampfen» auf die Gesundheit haben könnte, sind somit nicht auszuschliessen.

 

Nikotin ist wie Heroin

Auch E-Zigaretten können zur Abhängigkeit führen, warnen darum die Experten. «Nikotin macht genau so abhängig wie Heroin, psychisch und physisch», erinnert der Schweizer Pneumologe Jürg Barben. Zudem würden auch Trägerstoffe inhaliert, die zu Krankheiten wie Asthma führen können. Die beste Option sei darum, mit Rauchen aufzuhören, betont er. Allerdings sagt auch er: «Wahrscheinlich ist die E-Zigarette ein bisschen weniger gefährlich, als Tabak zu verbrennen.»

 

This report is for the media and the general public.

SUMMARY

KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs. On 16 May, a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited the Mission area.

OPERATIONAL REMARKS

The OM is currently operating with 22 permanent international staff members, including the Chief Observer (CO). The Mission is supported administratively by a Vienna-based staff member.

On 16 May, a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, accompanied by representatives of the regional authorities, visited the Gukovo and Donetsk BCPs and the BOM office in Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy.

OBSERVATIONS AT THE BORDER CROSSING POINTS

Persons crossing the border                                                                                                                                                                                         

The profile of the people crossing the border can be categorized as follows:

1. Adults travelling on foot or by car with little or no luggage;
2. Persons in military-style outfits;
3. Families (often including elderly people and/or children) travelling on foot or by car with a significant amount of luggage.

The average number of entries/exits increased from 10,569 to 10,996 per day for both BCPs compared to last week. The average net flow for both BCPs went from plus 516 to plus 203 (i.e., more entries into the Russian Federation).

The Donetsk BCP continues to experience more traffic than the Gukovo BCP. The cross-border movements registered at both BCPs accounted for 36.7 per cent of all entries/exits in Rostov region[1].

Persons in military-style outfits

During the reporting period, the number of persons in military-style outfits crossing the border in both directions was 53 at both BCPs compared to 54 last week; 25 of them crossed into the Russian Federation, 28 into Ukraine. Approximately 85 per cent of this category’s crossings occurred at the Donetsk BCP. They continued to cross the border individually or in groups. Most individuals crossed by foot, however, some made use of private vehicles, buses or minivans, making it more difficult for the observer teams (OTs) to observe their movement across the border, especially since some of the private vehicles have tinted windows, and buses and minivans have drawn curtains.

Families with a significant amount of luggage

The OTs continue to report on families crossing the border, sometimes with elderly people and/or children, at both BCPs with a significant amount of luggage, or travelling in heavily loaded cars. During this reporting week, three families were observed crossing into the Russian Federation and two were observed crossing into Ukraine, compared to the previous reporting period when four such families were observed crossing the border into the Russian Federation and six into Ukraine.

Bus connections                                         

Regular local and long-distance bus connections continue to operate between Ukraine (mostly from/to the Luhansk region) and the Russian Federation. In addition to regular bus connections, the OTs continued to observe bus connections on irregular routes. Often the buses do not state their route; instead they have a sign on the windshield stating “irregular”.

During the reporting period the OTs observed 407 buses crossing the border at both BCPs (compared to 353 observed during the previous week), 218 of them were bound for the Russian Federation and 189 for Ukraine.

Among the bus connections observed by the OTs, the following “irregular” routes or destinations were noted: Alchevsk-Kyiv; Kyiv; Luhansk – Kharkiv and Rovenky-Kyiv.

On some occasions, the OTs noticed the bus drivers removing the itinerary signs from the windshields of their buses, while some buses do not display their route at all. The majority of long-distance buses commuting between the Luhansk region and cities in the Russian Federation have Ukrainian licence plates issued in the Luhansk region.

Trucks

During the reporting period the OM observed a significant increase in the number of trucks crossing the border in both directions at both BCPs. Compared to the previous week, the total number of trucks went from 559 to 1,008 (327 at the Gukovo BCP and 681 at the Donetsk BCP); 585 of these trucks crossed into the Russian Federation and 423 crossed into Ukraine. Most of the trucks observed by the OTs had Ukrainian licence plates issued in the Luhansk region.                                                                                          

Among them, the OTs continued also to observe tanker trucks crossing the border in both directions. During the reporting week, the number of tanker trucks almost doubled, from 46 to 90 (compared to the previous reporting period). These trucks were observed crossing the border at both BCPs. The trucks had the words “Propane” and “Flammable” written across the tanks in either Russian or Ukrainian. The majority of tanker trucks have hazard signs, indicating that they are transporting propane or a mix of propane with butane.

All trucks undergo systematic inspection by Russian Federation officials, which may include an X-ray check. Due to the unfavourable position at the Gukovo BCP, the OTs continued to be unable to observe any X-ray checks. At the Donetsk BCP the OTs observed 108 X-ray checks: out of the total number of trucks scanned during the reporting period, 59 trucks (55 per cent) were bound for Ukraine; the remaining 49 trucks (45 per cent) crossed into the Russian Federation.

Minivans

The OM continued to observe passenger and cargo minivans[2] crossing the border in both directions at both BCPs. The OTs observed minivans predominantly with Ukrainian licence plates issued in the Luhansk region; however, the OTs also frequently saw minivans registered in the Russian Federation.

As compared to the previous week, the number of cargo minivans increased from 112 to 189; 91 crossed into the Russian Federation and 98 into Ukraine.

Trains

The OTs continued to pick up the sound of trains running on the train tracks located approximately 150 metres south-west of the Gukovo BCP. During the reporting week, the OTs heard trains on 46 occasions, compared to 40 last week; the OTs assessed that 25 trains were travelling to the Russian Federation and 21 to Ukraine. The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine was regularly informed about the trains bound for Ukraine.

Visual observation was not possible because of the line of trees located between the train tracks and the BCP.

Other observations

The majority of vehicles crossing the border had Ukrainian licence plates issued in the Luhansk region or Russian Federation licence plates. In addition, the OTs also observed vehicles registered in Georgia and Poland. A number of vehicles with “LPR” and “DPR” plates were also observed crossing the border in both directions.

During the reporting period, four ambulances were observed on two separate occasions.

On 16 May, at 10:42, the OT at the Gukovo BCP observed three ambulances with Russian Federation licence plates entering the BCP area from the Russian Federation. The vehicles, without undergoing border formalities, quickly reached the area behind the BCP facilities, which meant that the OT was unable to observe if any activities were carried out. At 11:16 all vehicles crossed back into the Russian Federation.

On 17 May, at 12:27, the OT at the Donetsk BCP noted an ambulance with Russian Federation licence plates entering the BCP from the Russian Federation. The vehicle parked inside the BCP area and crossed back into the Russian Federation at 12:40.

On each occasion, the OTs observed only the driver inside the medical vehicles.

In addition, on 16 May, at 11:56, the OT at the Donetsk BCP observed a military helicopter flying at a distance of about 500m to the north-east from the BCP. The aircraft flew along the border at an altitude of approximately 100m within Russian Federation territory and left in an easterly direction.

For trends and figures at a glance covering the period from 17 April to 22 May 2018, please see the attachment here.

[1] Based on data received from Rostov-on-Don region Border Guard Service

[2] Cargo minivans: light commercial vehicles with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3.5 t and not more than 7.5 t; with or without a trailer with a maximum mass of less than 750 kg (small cargo vehicles which correspond to driving licence C1).                    

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Cinéma en Bosnie-Herzégovine : la faillite d'une prestigieuse industrie
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Festival du film de Sarajevo : « cette ville a une histoire à raconter »
Cinema Komunisto : comment Tito a mis en scène le mythe de la Yougoslavie
Serbie : cinéma occupé, culture libérée

/ Bosnie-Herzégovine, Courrier des Balkans, Culture et éducation

Cinéma en Bosnie-Herzégovine : la faillite d'une prestigieuse industrie
Bosnie-Herzégovine : à Sarajevo, la culture bouge encore
Festival du film de Sarajevo : « cette ville a une histoire à raconter »
Cinema Komunisto : comment Tito a mis en scène le mythe de la Yougoslavie
Serbie : cinéma occupé, culture libérée

/ Bosnie-Herzégovine, Courrier des Balkans, Culture et éducation

Europe's energy and climate chief sought to reassure Iran's top ministers on Saturday (19 May) that the European Union wants to keep trade open despite the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal.

En cette journée de samedi, lendemain de l’inauguration officielle de la 60e édition du pèlerinage militaire à Lourdes, les plus de 12.000 militaires d’une cinquantaine de nations se sont montrés dans le centre-ville et ont proposé deux ambiances très distinctes tout au long de la journée. Lire la suite https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/05/20/2801453-6ae-edition-du-pelerinage-militaire.html

An ex-member of the Red Berets unit testified that former Serbian security service official Franko Simatovic, who is on trial in The Hague, was its commander-in-chief in 1995 when it allegedly committed crimes.

Au moins douze civils ont été tués samedi dans une localité du nord du Mali, près de la frontière burkinabée, dans des circonstances qui restent encore floues. Lire la suite sur http://www.leparisien.fr/international/mali-au-moins-12-civils-tues-dans-un-incident-impliquant-l-armee-21-05-2018-7727190.php

Over the past decade, Katowice – capital of Poland’s Silesia region – has transformed from a coal and steel city into a booming centre of business and culture. Its Culture Zone hosts major European and international music, cultural and business events and boasts unique architectural pearls.

The court of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein rejected on Tuesday Spain's demand for the extradition of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont. The court said Puigdemont, who was arrested there in March, cannot be charged for rebellion over Catalonia's declaration of independence last year. The court confirmed a first ruling issued in April, and went again the state's prosecutor who demanded the extradition just hours before.

Hila Meudah, âgée de 24 ans, a récemment été nommée pour le Procureur général militaire en tant que conseillère juridique de l’Armée de l’air israélienne, a annoncé le quotidien Makor Rishon. Lire la suite sur http://www.jforum.fr/larmee-israelienne-recrute-sa-premiere-officiere-aveugle.html

Le conflit syrien est venu rappeler l’importance des missiles guidés employés par un simple duo de combattants contre les chars, les blindés, ou les positions de l’adversaire. Ces dernières années, des missiles relativement anciens, fournis aux rebelles ont infligé de lourdes pertes à l’armée régulière syrienne…  Lire la suite sur http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20180520-armee-terre-recoit-son-nouveau-missile-mmp

KYIV, 22 May 2018 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik, issued today the following statement:

“The recent surge in combat activity along the line of contact in eastern Ukraine is causing more and more victims and destruction. It puts at risk essential local infrastructure, such as water supply, on which hundreds of thousands of people rely for their basic needs. I call strongly upon the sides to immediately stop the fighting, in line with their earlier public commitments, and do their utmost to protect the civilian population, allow for the repair and smooth operation of civilian infrastructure, and facilitate the crucial work of the Special Monitoring Mission.”

 

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Un accord entre l’Algérie et la Russie aurait été signé le 14 mai dernier pour l’acquisition de quatre navires de patrouille russes par les forces armées de la marine algérienne, rapporte ce mardi le site Shephard Media. Lire la suite sur https://observalgerie.com/actualite-algerie/societe/algerie-larmee-acquiert-de-nouveaux-navires-de-patrouille-russes/

Entre nationalistes ukrainiens et russes, tout est prétexte à chicaya. La querelle du moment porte sur des dauphins de la mer Noire. Lorsqu’en mars 2014, la Russie fait main basse sur la péninsule de Crimée, elle accapare au passage la base de Sébastopol où l’armée ukrainienne dressait les mammifères pour des missions militaires. Lire la suite sur https://www.ouest-france.fr/europe/ukraine/crimee-le-dauphin-ukrainien-aurait-refuse-de-cooperer-avec-l-armee-russe-5766815

Die Europäische Kommission ist entschlossen, die Integrität ihrer Kohäsionspolitik zu schützen. Doch es wird ein harter Kampf, erwartet Haushaltskommissar Oettinger.

Im Interview spricht Erdgas-Lobbyist Fred H. Hutchison über die Vorteile, die der Import von amerikanischem Flüssig-Erdgas für Europa bringen könnte.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to halve energy use from new buildings by 2030, as part of a speech that championed the role science and technology will play in delivering her government's industrial strategy. EURACTIV's media partner edie.net reports.