Day: February 27, 2017

Photo: On the sanctions policy of Europe towards Russia will largely affect the relations of the Kremlin and the new administration of the United States. However, it is clear that anti-Russian sanctions have not achieved their goals, dealt with European countries, economic damage, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Siyarto. “From the point of view of economy, it is clear that we hurt more than Russia. Where we attacked Russia, it had an impact on us. As if we ourselves in the foot shot” — he said in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to him, from a political point of view, the restrictions against Russia had to facilitate full compliance with the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. However, progress in this question is missing for the last three years. “Then I ask the question — why should we maintain sanctions and not

Photo: RIA Novosti Disagreements between Russia and Belarus on a gas question remains, told reporters Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich on the sidelines of the investment forum in Sochi. “Our differences remain,” – he said, answering the question examined whether the leadership of Russia and Belarus prepared the text of the Protocol on oil and gas issue. Dvorkovich noted that the talks are ongoing. “Belarus had to repay the debt for gas and not accumulate it,” he added. Earlier Dvorkovich reported that the amount of debt of Belarus for Russian gas deliveries as of January 28, reached about $550 million. From the beginning of 2016 Belarus is negotiating with Russia on reducing gas prices. Belarus insisted on the equal export prices for Russian gas and wanted to pay $73 per 1 thousand cubic meters instead of $132. In response to the shortfall in Belarus about $300 million for the gas

Photo: Moskva24 The bill on the introduction of remote employment contract in Russia to develop the Fes and the Ministry of labor, reports “Interfax”. According to the head of Rostrud Vsevolod Vukolov, we are developing bill. In 2017 it is planned to prepare it.

The NYT found out about trump’s plans to increase defense spending WASHINGTON, 27 Feb — RIA Novosti. The US President Donald trump will instruct Federal agencies to begin to form a package of proposals on the country’s budget for the next fiscal year, the new budget includes increase in defense spending, reports the New York Times, citing sources. According to the newspaper, the defense budget will increase by reducing other costs, in particular, the Agency for environmental protection. However, it is noted that any cuts in social or health programs is not provided Officials of the new administration expect the US budget from GDP growth to 2.4% in 2017. The American authorities in the first year of his presidency trump not hope to reach the level of 3%, which the Republican outlined during the election campaign.

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS ALMA-ATA, February 27. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin believes that inter-Syrian talks in Astana has laid the main Foundation for the talks in Geneva – established a monitoring mechanism for the ceasefire. “These negotiations (on Syria in Astana) ended, and ended with this result, which has never been, – he said at a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. – Namely, a mechanism of monitoring the cease-fire, and it is, in fact, the most important thing, the most important Foundation, which gave the opportunity to continue the Geneva talks”. Putin thanked Nazarbayev for organization of the inter-Syrian talks in Astana. “The Kazakh side has played a very positive role, not only as a host, as the organizer of this event, but also had an impact really on