In relations between Russia and the U.S. will soon fall into place. Crisis occurred during the presidency of Barack Obama, can be overcome only with time and subject to serious bilateral work. This statement at the government hour in the state Duma were made by the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “To overcome the severe damage caused to Russian-us interaction under Barack Obama, will take time and serious work. We, as the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is ready to take its part in the improvement of relations in the interests of our peoples and in the interests of global security and stability”, – stressed the Russian foreign Minister. The Minister added that Moscow shares declared by President trump’s stance in favor of interaction. He stressed that “dialogue with the United States and the European Union cannot be built otherwise than on the principles of equality, mutual
Day: January 25, 2017
The Kremlin was not surprised at the media reports about the tapping of Russian Ambassador to USA
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, January 25. /TASS/. The Kremlin is not surprised by media reports about the FBI wiretapping of telephone conversations with the Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergey Kislyak, this situation does not cause satisfaction. This was stated press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
Islamists attacked a hotel in Somalia
Continued: In the network appeared video of attack on hotel in Somalia In Mogadishu (Somalia) the Islamists attacked the hotel. About it reports Reuters. According to police, militants in a car bomb rammed the gates of the hotel. After the explosion was a hole. It stormed by Islamists opened fire on those inside. Some time later the second explosion occurred. As told by police Colonel Abdikadir Hussein (Abdiqadir Hussein), hotel security managed to repel the attack. “We have ensured the safety of people and after that started to sweep, he explained. Now our units are inside the building, we cannot reveal all the information.” The guards reported 13 dead in the attack. Among the victims, police officers and civilians. Dozens of people were injured, according to doctors, many of them are in critical condition. Responsibility for attack was assumed by Islamic group “Al-Shabab” — ally prohibited in Russia, “al-Qaeda”. Somali
Panama has suspended the investigation into the offshore
The Prosecutor General’s office of Panama suspended the investigation of the so-called “Panama dossier” in which it was reported that a number of world leaders and their people have used offshore schemes. On Wednesday, January 25, according to Al-Manar TV, citing representatives of the Prosecutor General. Grounds for suspension of the investigation was the question on the legality of these actions. Now the Supreme court will decide whether the case reopened. In April 2016, the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung published documents of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which indicates that a number of world politicians and public figures are widely used offshore schemes for tax evasion. Part of the materials devoted to the “inner circle” of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In total, the investigation involves 12 families of Russian officials and 12 world leaders — they are the owners of a Panamanian offshore. The scandals involved the President of Ukraine
In Brussels detained the suspected militants
Employees of the Belgian security services have arrested in Brussels a few suspected militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). It is reported by DH.be. Raids and searches were carried out early in the morning, January 25, at eight locations in various districts of the Kingdom — Molenbeek, Saerbeck, Anderlecht and Laeken. According to the publication, people who find themselves in the hands of the security services, could return from Syria, where he participated in the fighting on the side of the IG. The detainees were taken to the police station for questioning. The decision on their arrest in the near future will take the court. On 14 November last year the Minister of internal Affairs of Belgium Jan Jambon said about a possible return to Europe from three to five thousand militants. According to the head of the Ministry of interior, 117 known to
The Kremlin praised the outcome of talks on Syria in Astana
Moscow hopes that the results of negotiations in Astana will help to resume cooperation in the framework of the Geneva process. This was stated by the official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday, 25 January, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “Of course, it is a success. Provided essential support to the Geneva process. You know that the main channel for the search of the Syrian settlement is the Geneva process,” — said the press Secretary of the Russian President, Recalling that in its framework there was a hitch. Answering the question about the possibility of holding new meetings in the capital of Kazakhstan, Peskov said that it depends on expediency and the situation. Talks in Astana on 23-24 January. As a result of meetings between Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed to establish a tripartite mechanism for monitoring observance of the truce in Syria. In addition, the Russian delegation handed over to
In the Kremlin commented on the decriminalization of domestic violence
Dmitry Peskov Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the adoption by the state Duma in the second reading of the bill on the decriminalization of family violence, the correspondent “reports Tapes.ru”. According to Peskov, it is inappropriate “to identify family violence as some minor manifestations, something of an overblown”. However, he called to distinguish between “family relationships and relapse”, noting that in case of repetition of the beating of criminal liability. Thus, according to the press Secretary of the head of state, the creation of strong families in Russia is a priority. Earlier on 25 January, the draft law on decriminalization of battery against family members was adopted by the state Duma in the second reading. Domestic battery committed for the first time, are translated from the category of criminal offences to administrative offences. For the repeated Commission of the crimes citizens will be prosecuted
Moscow disown the Pro-Kremlin candidates in presidents of Ukraine
Victor Pinchuk Ukrainian businessman Viktor Pinchuk is not “Pro-Kremlin candidate” in presidents of Ukraine. This was stated press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday, 25 January, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “We have no Pro-Kremlin candidates. And that the Ukrainian people need to determine who can and who cannot be President of Ukraine,” Peskov said, answering a reporter’s question about why the Russian media so many mentions of the businessman. The Kremlin’s spokesman added that he did not know why the Russian press focuses on the figure of Pinchuk. On 24 January, the security Service of Ukraine (SBU) began checking the statements of Ukrainian businessman Viktor Pinchuk on the need to give Russia Crimea and Donbass. The former leader of the banned in Russia as extremist organization “Right sector,” Verkhovna Rada Deputy Dmitry Yarosh has called the allegations Pinchuk “hostile and anti-state”. At the end of December
Finland does not intend to dissociate itself from Russia because of the situation of refugees
Photo: RIA Novosti Finland has no plans to build a fence on the border with Russia following the example of Norway. This was stated in conversation with journalists the Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, participating in the international conference “Arctic frontiers” in the Norwegian Arctic city of Tromso. “No, we have no such plans. We solved the problem (refugees) through dialogue and discussion with Russia,” – said the head of government. In 2015, the asylum seekers from the Middle East and North Africa have begun to arrive in Norway and Finland through the territory of Russia, but the problem was soon solved thanks to the cooperation of the authorities. At the end of 2016 in Norway, completed the construction of a 200-metre barbed wire at the Storskog – Borisoglebsk is the only crossing through the 200-kilometer land border of Norway with Russia. The Ministry of justice of Norway claim that the
In the state Duma introduced a bill to arrest the threat to doctors
Photo: RIA Novosti The Deputy of fraction of LDPR Sergey Ivanov introduced the state Duma a draft law which introduces administrative arrest for threatening doctors who are not causing harm to their health. The document is available in the Duma electronic database. The parliamentarian, in particular, proposes to Supplement the article “Small hooliganism” the Code about administrative offenses, the subparagraph on tougher sanctions for “violation of public order expressing clear disrespect for society, accompanied by obscene abuse in public places, offensive molestation to citizens, as well as the destruction or damage of property”, if we are talking about the actions associated “with the threat of violence, committed against staff of the medical institutions in the performance of official or professional duties.” The bill provides sanctions for it in the form of a fine in the amount from 1 thousand to 2.5 thousand rubles or administrative arrest for up to 15