Sergei Ryabkov Moscow is concerned that the task of the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad are beginning to catch up specific war effort. On Wednesday, 30 November, Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, commenting on the statement of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s intention to remove the Syrian leader from power, reports TASS. According to him, Moscow has never had any illusions as to what goals the US and its allies in the Arab country. Ryabkov recalled that “at different levels and in Washington, and Ankara repeatedly declared that the future of Syria with Assad in these capitals do not see.” “Another thing is that the task of regime change in Damascus now tightened to a specific war effort. That is, certain power devices, the operations that can be carried out in this regard, of course, we are concerned about,” said the Deputy Minister. Ryabkov stressed that Russia’s position in the
Day: December 1, 2016
Embassy of Benin confirmed the fact of capture of a vessel with Russians
The Ambassador of Benin in Moscow Anicet Gabriel Kochofa confirmed the seizure of a ship with Russians on Board. He told this in an interview with TASS on Wednesday, November 30. “The ship was captured by pirates, but beyond the territorial waters of Benin. It are citizens of Ukraine and Russia. According to various estimates, on Board of the ship can be up to four Russians”, — said the head of the diplomatic mission. Kochofa said that the Russians will be released when the ship gets into the territorial waters of Benin. “Then we will be able to communicate with the crew and find out what has happened”, he added. The Ambassador stressed that it is only known that the ship was from Ghana. “The demands of the pirates we don’t know yet,” said he. Earlier on 30 November, the representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova at the
Marks 5 years since the establishment of the Military police of the Ministry of defense of Russia
© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. The military police of the Ministry of defense of Russia, founded five years ago, said on 1 December the first “round date”.