Day: February 14, 2017

Dmitry Rogozin, left Iran without yourself Failed the visit of Deputy Prime Minister to Tehran. As it became known “Kommersant”, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin canceled his visit to Iran, which was supposed to arrive yesterday for a meeting with the Vice-President for science and technology Soranou Sattari and defense Minister Hossein Dekhana. It was planned that in Tehran he will discuss prospects of bilateral cooperation, primarily in the aviation sector, raising the question of the procurement by Iran of Russian passenger planes. According to sources, “Kommersant”, the reason for the cancellation was disclosed by the Iranian side information about the upcoming visit of the official, though Moscow hopes to keep the trip secret The upcoming visit of several senior Russian officials, including first Vice-Premier Igor Shuvalov, Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin and the Minister of energy Alexander Novak, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei announced on 12 February. In his statement,

Russia started manufacturing anti-aircraft systems s-400 to China Russia has begun production of anti-aircraft missile systems (WRU) s-400 for China. On Tuesday, February 14, a spokesman for the state Corporation “rostec” Viktor Kladov, reports “Interfax”. He also noted that a number of countries intend to buy the system from Russia. “Really, s-400 is in great demand on world markets. A number of countries expresses a desire to purchase s-400, but the possibility of production is not unlimited”, — quotes its words of RIA Novosti. In November it was reported that the Istanbul talks with Moscow on the purchase of air defense missile systems long-range s-400 “Triumph”. That China signed a contract for the purchase of systems s-400, announced in April 2015. Presumably, Beijing will acquire three regiments (six battalions) of the new air defense system worth about three billion dollars, deliveries should begin in 2017. S-400 “Triumph” is a multi

Photo: Gleb Schelkunov / Kommersant The government may revise the rules of entry to Russia infected foreigners. As it became known “Kommersant”, Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets instructed the Ministry of health, Ministry of interior and the CPS to consider the possibility of changing the conditions of entry and residence in the Russian Federation of foreign citizens infected with HIV. Now they are allowed entry and stay in Russia only if their close relatives are citizens of the Russian Federation. Instructed the Deputy Prime Minister, appeared after developed by the Ministry of health of the Russian Federation of a draft action plan for the implementation of the strategy of combating the spread of HIV in Russia disappeared paragraph about the possible removal of such restrictions that has been done at the insistence of the Ministry of Finance and economy. MS Golodets also instructed to study the issue of the provision

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian Embassy in the UK ironically reacted to statements by the Western media and politicians about the attacks of hackers, allegedly linked to Russia. “It’s some sort of epidemic or fashion? All in the West claim that they have cracked Russia,” wrote the Embassy official Twitter. The record is attached to a photo of a woman behind the wheel, which was stopped by a policeman. The caption to the picture reads: “I’m not guilty, officer. This Russian hacked my speedometer”. It’s like epidemic, or fashion? in the West with everybody claiming being hacked by Russia. pic.twitter.com/95R0CW1FdL — Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) on 12 February 2017 On Sunday, the Sunday Times, citing a national Center of cybersecurity, wrote that in the UK has increased the number of cyber attacks on government institutions from allegedly linked to Russian hackers. In the Russian Embassy noted that the article did

© Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, February 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow to congratulate him on his victory in the elections of the President. This was reported by the press service of the Kremlin. “The Russian leader cordially congratulated Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his convincing victory in the presidential election and wished him further successful work at the highest state post,” – said the press service. “Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan in various fields”, – stated in the message.

Leonid Slutsky © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, February 14. /TASS/. The situation with the resignation of the adviser to the President for national security Michael Flynn is provocative for Russian – American dialogue. This was stated to journalists by the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky.