Day: February 19, 2017

Decided all participants of the playoffs of the Continental hockey League (KHL) Gagarin Cup. About it reports a press-service of the League. In the Western conference quarterfinals will play: CSKA (Moscow) — “Jokerit” (Helsinki), SKA (St.-Petersburg) — Vityaz (Podolsk), “Dynamo” (Moscow) — “torpedo” (Nizhny Novgorod), “Lokomotiv” (Yaroslavl) — “the Dynamo” (Minsk). In the playoffs, the Eastern conference will play: metallurg (Magnitogorsk) — “Kunlun mountains” (Beijing), Avangard (Omsk) — “Admiral” (Vladivostok), “AK bars” (Kazan) — “Salavat Yulaev” (Ufa), “the Tractor” (Chelyabinsk) — “Barys” (Astana). Game of the playoffs in the West will begin on February 21, on the “East” — 22nd. Last season the winner of the Cup of Gagarin became Magnitogorsk “Metallurgist”, who beat in the final CSKA.

Sergei Lavrov Condition for easing the visa regime between Russia and Georgia is the restoration of law enforcement cooperation between the two countries. As reported TASS, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the Munich security conference. The Minister called the possibility of returning the visa-free regime with Georgia is a complex issue and noted that he was “a little weird” to discuss in the absence of diplomatic relations with Tbilisi. “But it is also associated with the need to ensure the safety, not only Central Asia but the Caucasus is becoming a route that trying to use the militants and extremists,” said Lavrov. The Russian foreign Minister added that talking about simplifying the visa regime will be after solving these problems through the cooperation between the law enforcement agencies of Russia and Georgia. He also drew attention to the fact that between the two countries is

Mike Pence Vice-President Mike Pence during the meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in Munich expressed its concern about the escalation of the conflict in the Donbass. About it reports on Saturday, February 18, RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the White house. “The Vice President expressed concern about the recent spike in violence in Eastern Ukraine, the leaders agreed on the need for an immediate comprehensive ceasefire”, — stated in the message. Penny, as noted in the White house, called for full implementation of the Minsk agreements. However, he discussed with the Ukrainian leader U.S. participation in the negotiation process. Pence also assured Poroshenko that the United States supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, not recognizing the “Russian occupation and attempted annexation” of Crimea. Previously on February 18, Vice-President of the United States put on Russia the responsibility for the implementation of the